Publications by authors named "Anna Bovill Shapiro"
Article Synopsis
- This article is the 17th installment in an annual series that reviews recent advancements in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesiology, highlighting key themes for 2024.
- Key topics covered include perioperative rehabilitation and enhanced recovery strategies, insights into cardiac surgery particularly concerning anemia and gender disparities, and advancements in cardiothoracic transplantation and mechanical circulatory support devices.
- The article aims to inform readers about significant progress in the field, ultimately improving patient outcomes in cardiothoracic and vascular care.
Remimazolam is an ultrashort acting intravenous sedative-hypnotic approved for procedural sedation. We report a series of 8 cases of radiographically placed gastrostomy tubes using remimazolam as the sole anesthetic agent. Interventional radiology (IR) gastrostomy tube placement entails anesthetizing often complex patients in a nonoperating room environment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine if the intraoperative transfusion requirements differ based on the mechanical circulatory device used as a bridge to heart transplantation.
Design: A single-center retrospective analysis of intraoperative transfusion requirements in all patients undergoing heart or heart/kidney transplantation between November 2018 and July 2021 who were bridged with a temporary (Impella 5.5) or durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
This special article is the 16th in an annual series for the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. The authors thank the editor-in-chief, Dr. Kaplan, and the editorial board for the opportunity to continue this series, namely the research highlights of the past year in the specialty of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesiology.
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