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In 691 aortic surgery patients, post-bypass blood pressure and shock indices tracked 30-day mortality; exploratory thresholds require external validation.
A 76-patient randomized CABG trial links cuff deflation during bypass to smaller ultrasound airway changes, while clinical benefits and aspiration safety remain uncertain.
A 74-patient randomized trial linked entropy-guided sevoflurane during CPB to higher anesthetic concentrations and greater vasoactive support, without significant differences in ventilation duration or
WEANILEVO randomized 80 adults ready for VA-ECMO weaning to levosimendan or placebo. Weaning failure occurred in 25% of both groups. Levosimendan was associated with
A study of 2,083 patients undergoing CABG found that 11.6% required prolonged mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours. Researchers developed a simple preoperative
This case report describes a 69-year-old woman who developed thrombotic obstruction of a mitral bioprosthesis while receiving VA-ECMO with left ventricular venting after complex
This meta-analysis examined how much end-tidal sevoflurane is needed to maintain appropriate anesthetic depth during cardiopulmonary bypass. Across five prospective studies involving 129 adults,
This review examines the complex process of liberating cardiac surgery patients from mechanical ventilation. It highlights how cardiopulmonary interactions, surgical factors, sedation, and respiratory
This study developed and validated the SDACS screening tool to predict postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery patients. Conducted across three academic hospitals with 920
This study developed machine learning (ML) models to predict in-hospital mortality among ICU patients with acute heart failure (AHF) using data from the MIMIC-IV
This review explores recent advancements in anesthetic drugs for cardiac surgery. With no standard protocol for anesthesia in these procedures, the article examines commonly
This systematic review analyzes prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) post-cardiac surgery, finding an incidence rate of 20%. PMV, defined as ventilation lasting ≥24 hours, is
