Preoperative Pulmonary Artery-to-Aorta Diameter Ratio as a Predictor of Postoperative Severe Right Ventricular Failure and 1-Year Mortality After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.

Objectives: To evaluate the association of pulmonary artery diameter and pulmonary artery- to-aorta diameter ratio (PA/Ao) with right ventricular failure and mortality within 1 year after left ventricular assist device implantation.

Design: This was a retrospective observational study between March 2013 and July 2019.

Setting: The study was conducted at a single, quaternary-care academic center.

Infective Endocarditis-Update for the Perioperative Clinician.

Infective endocarditis is a common pathology routinely encountered by perioperative physicians. There has been a need for a comprehensive review of this important topic. In this expert review, the authors discuss in detail the incidence, etiology, definition, microbiology, and trends of infective endocarditis.