2011
Prospective study of the incidence and predictors of thrombus in children undergoing palliative surgery for single ventricle physiology
Todd Tzanetos DR, Yu C, Hernanz-Schulman M, Barr FE, Brown NJ. Prospective study of the incidence and predictors of thrombus in children undergoing palliative surgery for single ventricle physiology. Intensive Care Medicine 2011, 38: 105-112. PMID: 21979273, PMCID: PMC4747610, DOI: 10.1007/s00134-011-2378-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersCentral Nervous SystemChild, PreschoolFemaleHeart Defects, CongenitalHeart VentriclesHospitals, PediatricHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMedical AuditPalliative CarePerioperative CarePostoperative ComplicationsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesTennesseeThrombosisUltrasonographyConceptsSingle ventricle physiologyTissue plasminogen activator antigenCardiopulmonary bypass timePlasminogen activator antigenPlasma antithrombin IIIVentricle physiologyAntithrombin IIIBypass timePalliative surgeryVentricular functionTissue plasminogen activator antigen concentrationAortic cross-clamp timeCentral venous catheter daysLonger cardiopulmonary bypass timePoor preoperative ventricular functionPredictors of thrombusPreoperative ventricular functionChest tube outputCross-clamp timeBiomarkers of coagulationBlood product administrationLow antithrombin IIICentral venous systemIntensive care unitPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1
2008
Milrinone Use Is Associated With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
Fleming GA, Murray KT, Yu C, Byrne JG, Greelish JP, Petracek MR, Hoff SJ, Ball SK, Brown NJ, Pretorius M. Milrinone Use Is Associated With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery. Circulation 2008, 118: 1619-1625. PMID: 18824641, PMCID: PMC2770257, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.790162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAtrial FibrillationCardiac Surgical ProceduresCardiotonic AgentsCoronary DiseaseElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansHypertensionLength of StayLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMilrinoneMitral Valve InsufficiencyMultivariate AnalysisPostoperative ComplicationsPulmonary Wedge PressureRisk FactorsConceptsPostoperative atrial fibrillationPulmonary artery pressureElective cardiac surgeryMilrinone useMitral valve surgeryAtrial fibrillationCardiac surgeryArtery pressureValve surgeryInotropic drugsEjection fractionRisk factorsLow preoperative ejection fractionHigh pulmonary artery pressurePerioperative risk factorsPreoperative ejection fractionRight ventricular dysfunctionIndependent risk factorPulmonary artery catheterMultivariable logistic regressionProlong hospitalizationVentricular dysfunctionArtery catheterFrequent complicationVentricular function