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This study investigated whether intraoperative blood salvage was associated with coagulation disorder diagnosed by conventional coagulation tests and thromboelastography (TEG) after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
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We herein report the anesthetic management for extracardiac conduit–total cavopulmonary connection (EC-TCPC) for weaning from an extracorporeal right ventricular assist device (RVAD) in a patient with an impla...
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In minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a guidewire is inserted from the femoral vein (FV) into the right atrium. However, rarely, the guidewire or catheter...
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Open AccessAbnormally high Patient State Index associated with epicardial pacing: a case report
Anesthesiologists monitor electroencephalography (EEG) intraoperatively to maintain adequate depth of anesthesia. However, the EEG signal is affected by noise and interference. The SedLine® is a brain function...
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An Interoperability Test-Bed and Test Results for DAVIC 1.0 Specification
This paper describes design and implementation of an interoperability test-bed for the Digital Audio-Visual Council (DAVIC) 1.0 specification. The system was designed particularly to test end-to-end interfaces...
