Current Issue June 2012, Vol. 26, No. 3

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Use of Rapid “Rescue” Perioperative Echocardiography to Improve Outcomes After Hemodynamic Instability in Noncardiac Surgical Patients
June 2012 (Vol. 26 | No. 3 | Pages 362-370)
Sasha K. Shillcutt, Nicholas W. Markin, Candice R. Montzingo, Tara R. Brakke
Simulation in Echocardiography: An Ever-Expanding Frontier
June 2012 (Vol. 26 | No. 3 | Pages 476-485)
Omair Shakil, Feroze Mahmood, Robina Matyal
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Perioperative Management of Pheochromocytoma: Focus on Magnesium, Clevidipine, and Vasopressin
June 2012 (Vol. 26 | No. 3 | Pages 526-531)
Michael S. Lord, John G.T. Augoustides
CASE 3—2012: Iatrogenic Circumflex Artery Injury During Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
June 2012 (Vol. 26 | No. 3 | Pages 512-519)
Jennifer Banayan, Richa Dhawan, William J. Vernick, Patrick M. McCarthy
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Case 4—2012: Intrathoracic Fire During Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
June 2012 (Vol. 26 | No. 3 | Pages 520-521)
D. Wesley Hudson, Orin F. Guidry, James H. Abernathy, Jan Ehrenwerth
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Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy After Patent Foramen Ovale Closure: What Role Did Anesthesia Play?
25 May 2012
Maria Chiara Todaro, Lilia Oreto, Dianne L. Zwicke, Jonathan Kay, Tanvir Bajwa, Bijoy K. Khandheria
Stress-induced cardiomyopathies make up a heterogenous group of disorders for which pathogenesis seems to be attributed to the cardiac injury generated by an excess of endogenous or exogenous catechol...
Continuous Mechanical Chest Compression Using the LUCAS-2 Device as a Bridge to Emergency Aortic Valve Surgery
25 May 2012
Sandeep P. Tambe, Vibeke Guldbrand Rasmussen, Ivy Sussane Modrau
A 44-year-old woman diagnosed with infective endocarditis was transferred to a tertiary-level hospital for further evaluation and treatment. During transport, she was fully conscious, hemodynamically ...
Con: Routine Use of Continuous Cardiac Output Monitoring and SvO2 Monitoring in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts
25 May 2012
Sean Birmingham, Liem Nguyen, Dalia Banks
THE DEBATE REGARDING the routine use of continuous cardiac output (CCO) and mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) monitoring for off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (OPCAB) surgeries relates to the ...
Pro: Continuous Cardiac Output and SvO2 Monitoring Should Be Routine During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
25 May 2012
Ronit Lavi, Davy Cheng
OFF-PUMP CORONARY ARTERY bypass surgery (OPCAB) has gained popularity in recent years as a technique of surgical myocardial revascularization. In the United States, about 20% to 25% of coronary artery...
Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitors: A State-of the-Art Review
21 May 2012
Paul E. Marik
DESPITE IMPROVEMENTS in resuscitation and supportive care, progressive organ dysfunction occurs in a large proportion of patients with acute, life-threatening illnesses and those undergoing major surg...

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Transthoracic Echocardiographic Simulator: Normal and the Abnormal
February 2011 (Vol. 25 | No. 1 | Pages 177-181)
Robina Matyal, Ruma Bose, Haider Warraich, Sajid Shahul, Stephen Ratcliff, Peter Panzica, Feroze Mahmood
Perioperative Management of Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Update 2010
February 2011 (Vol. 25 | No. 1 | Pages 166-176)
Todd J. Smaka, Miguel Cobas, Omaida C. Velazquez, David A. Lubarsky
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RETRACTION: De Hert SG, Lorsomradee S, vanden Eede H, Cromheecke S, Van der Linden PJ. A Randomized Trial Evaluating Different Modalities of Levosimendan Administration in Cardiac Surgery Patients With Myocardial Dysfunction. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2008;22:699-705
October 2011 (Vol. 25 | No. 5 | Page 897)
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Efficacy and Safety of Hydroxyethyl Starch 6% 130/0.4 in a Balanced Electrolyte Solution (Volulyte) During Cardiac Surgery
June 2011 (Vol. 25 | No. 3 | Pages 407-414)
Eva M. Base, Thomas Standl, Andrea Lassnigg, Keso Skhirtladze, Cornelius Jungheinrich, Daniela Gayko, Michael Hiesmayr
Tranexamic Acid Is Associated With Less Blood Transfusion in Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
February 2011 (Vol. 25 | No. 1 | Pages 26-35)
S.C. Adler Ma, William Brindle, Gillian Burton, Stuart Gallacher, Fong Cheng Hong, Ilinda Manelius, Andrew Smith, Weiyang Ho, R. Peter Alston, Kausik Bhattacharya

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The Official Journal of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologists (EACTA) and the Chinese Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiologists (ICCAF), Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia is aimed at anesthesiologists who deal with patients undergoing cardiac, thoracic or vascular surgical procedures. JCVA features a multidisciplinary approach, publishes clinically relevant material, and encourages innovative submissions from all continents.

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