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Factors Associated with Prolonged Survival in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients
ConclusionsPreoperative diabetes and amiodarone use were associated with poor long-term survival in LVAD recipients. Development of early complications of stroke, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemolysis, or pump thrombosis was also associated with poor long-term survival. Early diagnosis and treatment of these complications may improve survival in LVAD recipients.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 12, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Factors Associated with Prolonged Survival in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients.
CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative diabetes and amiodarone use were associated with poor long-term survival in LVAD recipients. Development of early complications of stroke, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemolysis, or pump thrombosis was also associated with poor long-term survival. Early diagnosis and treatment of these complications may improve survival in LVAD recipients. PMID: 30316851 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 11, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Xia Y, Forest S, Friedmann P, Chou LC, Patel S, Jorde U, Goldstein D Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Topical amiodarone to prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation: Need for further study
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication after cardiac surgery that increases hospital stay and the risk of stroke.1 Prophylactic systemic administration of amiodarone in the perioperative period prevents postoperative AF2; however, its challenging side-effect profile limits its routine and widespread use as prophylaxis.3 It was therefore with great interest that we recently read the report by Feng and colleagues4 describing their success in applying a topical amiodarone-releasing hydrogel on the atrial surface during coronary artery bypass grafting operations.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - January 23, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Jordan Beau, Alexander Kulik Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research

P-119 * different measures to prevent atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing pulmonary resection for lung cancer: evidence from a comprehensive network meta-analysis of randomized and observational studies
Conclusions: Beta-blockers and flecainide are effective in reducing the incidence of postoperative AF in patients after pulmonary resections which is not the case with digoxin; data on remaining treatments are sparse and preclude drawing definite conclusions. Disclosure: No significant relationships.
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - June 9, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kowalewski, M., Lewandowska, M. A., Kowalewski, J. Tags: SESSION VII: MODERATED POSTERS Source Type: research