cardiac surgery
Bilateral ESP Block Improves Analgesia In Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Bilateral erector spinae plane block may provide increased analgesia relative to opioid-based analgesia in the ...
JUNE 23, 2025

1 in 5 Older Adults Develop Infections After Cardiac Surgery
One in 5 older adults develops an infection up to six months after cardiac surgery—especially women.
MAY 22, 2025

Algorithm Links Cerebral Autoregulation To Post-op Delirium in Cardiac Surgery
Increased time and area under the curve of blood pressure below the lower limit of autoregulation were associated ...
MAY 14, 2025

RBC Transfusion Associated With Reduced AKI Risk in Complex Cardiac Surgery
Red blood cell transfusion is associated with a reduced likelihood of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing ...
APRIL 9, 2025

Practical Use of Angiotensin II in Cardiac Surgery–Associated Vasoplegia
This article reviews data and guidance supporting the use of exogenous Angiotensin II as a vasopressor in cardiac ...
MARCH 26, 2025

Frailty and Decisional Regret After Elective Noncardiac Surgery
New research suggests decisional regret may be driven more by comorbidity, disability and the type of surgery than ...
MARCH 25, 2025

Redefining Bleeding Management With Fibrinogen Concentrates
This article is based on a symposium at the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and ...
MARCH 20, 2025

ERAS Protocol Reduces Opioid Consumption, Discharge Prescriptions After Cardiac Surgery
A multimodal analgesia-based enhanced recovery after surgery protocol following cardiac surgery not only reduces ...
JANUARY 6, 2025

RAAS Dysfunction and Angiotensin II for Management of Post-Cardiopulmonary Bypass Vasoplegia
This article describes the pathophysiology of post-cardiopulmonary bypass vasoplegia, the effects of ...
OCTOBER 10, 2024

Comparable Post-op Delirium Incidence With Sugammadex, Neostigmine After Noncardiac Surgery
The incidence of delirium after the reversal of neuromuscular blockade is similar with sugammadex or neostigmine ...
APRIL 15, 2024

New-Onset AFib Increases Risk for Ischemic Stroke in Noncardiac Surgery Patients
Patients who experience new-onset atrial fibrillation after noncardiac surgery are at greater risk of experiencing ...
MARCH 19, 2024

Debating Continuing Elective Surgery in Patients With New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation
PHOENIX—An ambulatory patient presents for elective surgery and you discover they have new-onset atrial ...
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
