Publications by authors named "Richard Tesarik"
Article Synopsis
- Bacterial pneumonia can cause serious breathing problems, and sometimes patients need a special treatment called veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) when regular ventilation doesn't work.
- A case study was about a 39-year-old woman with severe pneumonia and other health issues who needed 30 days of ECMO and over 50 days on a breathing machine, facing many complications.
- The doctors believe that even badly damaged lungs can heal if given enough time and the right care, which might change how doctors decide to use ECMO in the future.
Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest Managed Successfully by Changing ECMO Configurations.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth
December 2022
Introduction: Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) has recently become a routine part of atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment. The goal of our study was to determine whether the implementation of RFA of AF under general anesthesia (GA), compared to analgosedation (AS), will affect important characteristics of the ablation procedure, comfort of the patient and whether there is any clinical impact on the complication rate and the overall success of the procedure.
Methods: 50 patients with AF were randomized in a ratio of 1 : 1 into two groups for RFA in AS and in GA.
Objective: Left atrial appendage (LAA) plays a crucial role in the etiopathogenesis and the prevention of the stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). This paper presents our first experience with thoracoscopic LAA occlusion using an external clip.
Methods: We performed a total of 30 LAA occlusions with the AtriClip from left thoracoscopy approach during the period from July 2012 to July 2013.