2018
Perioperative pulmonary thromboembolism
Ruohoniemi DM, Sista AK, Doany CF, Heerdt PM. Perioperative pulmonary thromboembolism. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2018, 31: 75-82. PMID: 29206697, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnticoagulantsCathetersHumansPerioperative PeriodPulmonary EmbolismRisk FactorsThrombolytic TherapyConceptsSubmassive pulmonary emboliCatheter-directed therapyPulmonary emboliSystemic anticoagulationIntervention efficacyMean pulmonary artery pressurePerioperative pulmonary thromboembolismPulmonary artery pressureCurrent treatment optionsWarrants further investigationInadequacy of treatmentArtery pressurePulmonary thromboembolismPostoperative patientsPulmonary embolismRelative contraindicationSurgical patientsAggressive interventionIntraoperative embolizationPerioperative patientsTreatment optionsOptimizing therapyPromising efficacyElevated riskVentricular monitoring
2012
Anesthesia and Pulmonary Hypertension
McGlothlin D, Ivascu N, Heerdt PM. Anesthesia and Pulmonary Hypertension. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2012, 55: 199-217. PMID: 23009916, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2012.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary hypertensionNon-cardiothoracic surgeryThorough multidisciplinary planningOperative risk factorsRight ventricular failurePulmonary arterial hypertensionPreoperative risk assessmentCareful intraoperative managementArterial hypertensionPostoperative complicationsPostoperative hypoxemiaVentricular failureCardiac surgeryIntraoperative managementAnesthetic approachEarly recognitionMyocardial ischemiaRisk factorsMultidisciplinary planningHypertensionPatientsSurgerySuccessful managementAnesthesiaHypoxemia
2009
Postoperative care after pulmonary resection: postanesthesia care unit versus intensive care unit
Pedoto A, Heerdt PM. Postoperative care after pulmonary resection: postanesthesia care unit versus intensive care unit. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2009, 22: 50. PMID: 19295292, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0b013e32831d7b25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength of stayElective lung resectionPostanesthesia care unitLung resectionCare unitPostoperative careElective ICU admissionSevere postoperative complicationsHigh-risk patientsImmediate postoperative careNoncardiac thoracic surgeryIntensive care unitPerioperative patient careComplex surgical casesPostoperative areaICU admissionPostoperative complicationsPulmonary resectionPreoperative evaluationAnesthetic techniqueOptimal careLung cancerThoracic surgeryHospital costsSurgical cases