Publications by authors named "B Steinlechner"
Background: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) represents the most common complication following cardiac surgery. Approximately one-third of patients experiencing POAF transition to atrial fibrillation within a year, challenging the notion of POAF as merely a transient event. Soluble ST2 (sST2) is an established biomarker regarding fibrosis and myocardial stretch, however, its role in predicting the onset of POAF remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The diagnosis of invasive Candida infection remains challenging because of tests with slow turnaround times or mediocre performance. T2magnetic resonance imaging is a new diagnostic tool. We investigated the diagnostic accuracy of the T2Candida panel (T2) in comparison with blood culture (BC) and the SeptiFast (SF) for the detection of five different Candida species among high-risk intensive care unit patients with suspected candidemia.
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- Landiolol, a β1-selective beta-blocker, shows potential for rate control in critically ill patients with non-compensatory tachycardia, though its bolus formulation lacks extensive efficacy and safety data.
- A study on 30 patients revealed that 41% achieved successful heart rate control, with a significant reduction in average heart rate post-application, although blood pressure changes were clinically insignificant.
- Overall, the administration of push-dose Landiolol was found to be safe and effective, with no serious adverse events reported.
Background Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) is crucial in regulating phosphate and vitamin D metabolism and is moreover associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. The specific objective of this study was to investigate the influence of FGF-23 on cardiovascular outcomes, including hospitalization for heart failure (HHF), postoperative atrial fibrillation, and cardiovascular death, in an unselected patient population after cardiac surgery. Methods and Results Patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft and/or cardiac valve surgery were prospectively enrolled.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The study investigated the prognostic value of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery and calculated a simplified biomarker score comprising suPAR, N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and age.
Methods And Results: Biomarkers were assessed in a cohort of 478 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. After a median follow-up of 4.