Presentations
No Ulnar Artery atheroma 8 years following Radial Artery harvest
Introduction: Radial artery harvest for coronary artery surgery leads to chronically elevated blood flow in the remaining ulnar artery. This study examined the ulnar artery for evidence of increased atherosclerosis compared to the contralateral ulnar artery where the radial artery had not been harvested.
Prefences for postoperative management in ICU CABG or Valve Surgery
Aim: Adequate cardiac output with near-normal blood pressure, excellent pain relief, and early extubation.
High Thoracic Epidural for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Guidelines (HTEA)
Aim: To provide complete analgesia. Cardiac surgery – 2 days. Thoracic surgery – 3 days. The prescription Ropivacaine 0.2% with Morphine 4mg in a 200 ml polybag. Please ensure that you have enough available to last the night as a 200-ml bag may not last the night.
Cumulative Incidence rather than Kaplan Meier analysis should be used for competing non fatal event analysis
Abstract: Surgeons should use cumulative incidence (Actual) rather than kaplan-meier (Actuarial) statistical analysis for non fatal competing event analysis
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