Noteworthy Literature Published in 2018 for Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologists.
Elizabeth LandryJochen Daniel MuehlschlegelPublished in: Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia (2019)
The year 2018 was marked by high-quality, impactful articles spanning the basic, translational, and clinical spectrum in the field of cardiothoracic anesthesia. In this article, we present several hand-picked articles from the past year that we feel were the most significant in shaping our specialty. Large multicenter, randomized controlled trials presenting clinical outcome data dominated the publishing arena: is a restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategy superior to a liberal red blood cell transfusion strategy during cardiopulmonary bypass? Does a low mean arterial blood pressure strategy during cardiopulmonary bypass increase stroke incidence? Does the obesity paradox apply to cardiac surgery? Advancing technology continues to revolutionize our field: can the MitraClip be used to effectively treat secondary mitral regurgitation? Can stem cells improve cardiac function in patients with left ventricular assist devices? These studies allow us to shape our practice in an evidence-based manner, so that we may evolve as a specialty and deliver the best care to our patients.
Keyphrases
- red blood cell
- cardiac surgery
- stem cells
- blood pressure
- healthcare
- left ventricular
- end stage renal disease
- acute kidney injury
- mitral valve
- randomized controlled trial
- ejection fraction
- systematic review
- metabolic syndrome
- quality improvement
- insulin resistance
- primary care
- palliative care
- chronic kidney disease
- atrial fibrillation
- heart failure
- risk factors
- electronic health record
- prognostic factors
- clinical trial
- weight loss
- heart rate
- coronary artery disease
- weight gain
- peritoneal dialysis
- pain management
- cell therapy
- acute myocardial infarction
- patient reported outcomes
- mesenchymal stem cells
- deep learning
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- case control
- artificial intelligence
- big data
- left atrial
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- cerebral ischemia
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement