Publications by authors named "Sabine Kappel"
Article Synopsis
- Minimally invasive mitral valve repair/replacement is a newer and safer method for fixing heart valve problems.
- A study involving 153 patients showed that most surgeries were very successful, with over 99% of patients achieving good results.
- Only 0.7% of patients died within 30 days after the surgery, and the majority of those who had other heart issues also benefited from the procedures.
Objectives: Data on anesthetic proceedings during cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implant procedures are scarce and it remains unclear whether anesthetic care is still required in selected patients.
Methods: In this retrospective, single center study we assessed the prevalence of intraoperative anesthetic management comprising anesthetic standby, sedation or general anesthesia as well as anesthetic and procedural complications. We analyzed pre-existing and perioperative risk factors related to procedure-related adverse outcome such as perioperative cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and 30-day mortality in a uni- and multivariable analysis.