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Open AccessUse of low-dose β1-blocker for sinus tachycardia in patients with catecholamine support following cardiovascular surgery: a retrospective study
Sinus tachycardia coupled with high-dose catecholamine is common after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The present study assessed the hemodynamic efficacy and safety of combination therapy using low-dose β1-selecti...
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Accuracy of the ClearSight™ system in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery
The ClearSight™ device monitors continuous pressure and cardiac output via pulse contour analysis. ClearSight™, however, may not be reliable in patients with reduced peripheral perfusion caused by high periphe...
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Obstetric Anesthesia
Despite advances in anesthetic and obstetric care, cardiovascular disease in pregnancy continues to cause significant rates of morbidity and mortality in obstetric surgery. As a growing population of adults wi...
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Open AccessBiomechanical profiles of tracheal intubation: a mannequin-based study to make an objective assessment of clinical skills by expert anesthesiologists and novice residents
Tracheal intubation (TI) is a key medical skill used by anesthesiologists and critical care physicians in airway management in operating rooms and critical care units. An objective assessment of dexterity in T...
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Open AccessImpact of preoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on vasoactive inotrope score after implantation of left ventricular assist device
The purpose of this study was to elucidate the difference in inotrope use between patients who underwent left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation with preoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation...
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Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for hemiarch replacement in a pediatric patient with moyamoya disease
Moyamoya disease is a chronic cerebrovascular occlusive disease, occurring predominantly in young populations, that causes cerebral ischemia and hemorrhage. Patients with moyamoya disease are at high risk of n...
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Open AccessVenous thromboembolism after total joint arthroplasty: results from a Japanese multicenter cohort study
Real-world evidence of the effectiveness of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for venous thromboembolism (VTE) is limited. Our objective was to assess the effectiveness and safety of thromboprophylactic regim...
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Carvedilol versus Metoprolol for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery: Rationale and Design of the Carvedilol or Metoprolol Post-Revascularization Atrial Fibrillation Controlled Trial (COMPACT)
Postoperative new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) remains the most common complication of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Postoperative AF carries the risk of hemodynamic instability, increases the risk o...
