Publications by authors named "Andre Savadjian"
Background: Albumin continues to be used routinely by cardiac anaesthesiologists perioperatively despite lack of evidence for improved outcomes. The Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group (MPOG) data ranked our institution as one of the highest intraoperative albumin users during cardiac surgery. Therefore, we designed a quality improvement project (QIP) to introduce a bundle of interventions to reduce intraoperative albumin use in cardiac surgical patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiseases affecting the aortic arch often require surgical intervention. Hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) enables a safe approach during open aortic arch surgeries. Additionally, HCA provides neuroprotection by reducing cerebral metabolism and oxygen requirements.
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- * It manifests in the right lung and leads to symptoms like low oxygen levels (hypoxemia), high carbon dioxide levels (hypercapnia), high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension), and unstable blood flow (hemodynamic instability) shortly after surgery.
- * The case study highlights a severe instance of UPE that caused persistent low oxygen levels, necessitating the use of veno-venous (VV) ECMO to support the patient's breathing following the surgery.