Publications by authors named "L F Gonzalez-Ciccarelli"
Article Synopsis
- This study aimed to assess how adjusting for pressure recovery (PR) affects the severity classification of aortic stenosis in patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
- The research included 342 adult patients and found that after accounting for PR, 24% of patients were reclassified from severe to moderate aortic stenosis based on adjusted aortic valve area (AVA).
- The findings emphasize the importance of considering PR in echocardiographic evaluations, as it significantly influences disease severity grading and clinical decisions.
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.
Regional anesthesia techniques for cardiac surgery: where are we?
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol
August 2022
Purpose Of Review: Inadequate pain relief after cardiac surgery results in decreased patient experience and satisfaction, increased opioid consumption with its associated adverse consequences, and reduced efficiency metrics. To mitigate this, regional analgesic techniques are an increasingly important part of the perioperative cardiac anesthesia care plan. The purpose of this review is to compare current regional anesthesia techniques, and the relative evidence supporting their efficacy and safety in cardiac surgery.
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