Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Article	Citations
Effects of increased cardiopulmonary bypass pump flow on renal filtration, perfusion, oxygenation and tubular injury in cardiac surgery - a randomized controlled trial	97
PERIOPERATIVE CHALLENGES AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ADULT PATIENT WITH LARGE LEFT SIDED BOCHDALEK HERNIA PRESENTING WITH CO2 NARCOSIS: A CASE REPORT	86
Is Video Laryngoscopy Superior to Traditional Direct Laryngoscopy in Neonates?	79
Myocardial Work: Going Down A Rabbit Hole?	74
Use of Transcutaneous CO2 Monitoring in Adult Anesthesia	64
PROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF EARLY EXTUBATION AS PER CS-ERAS GUIDELINES IN CARDIAC SURGICAL PATIENTS (CASE SERIES).	54
Ultrasound guided paravertebral block versus intravenous lidocaine infusion for management of post-thoracotomy pain	53
Epidemiology and Triggers of Severe Perioperative Anaphylaxis: Comment	47
Diagnostic significance of highly sensitive troponins in cardiac surgery	43
Articles to Appear in Future Issues	41
Echocardiography Before Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Refractory Respiratory Failure: SARS-CoV-2 Infection Versus Other Etiologies	36
EP.02	36
Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Women with Congenital Heart Disease	35
Assessing the Fontan Parturient; One Size Does Not Fit All	33
Severe Myxomatous Mitral Regurgitation With Normal Left Ventricular Function in a Woman With an Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery	33
Pandiastolic Antegrade Flow To The Main Pulmonary Artery	33
Intrathecal Morphine for Analgesia in Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass and Myocardial Bridge Unroofing	31
Semiquantitative Chest CT Severity Score Predicts Failure of Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 Pneumonia	31
Requiem for Routine Self-Expanding TAVR Valves? A Commentary on the Comparative Analysis of Evolut PRO Versus Sapien Ultra Valves for Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Registry (OPE	30
The New Expert Consensus Statement on the Nomenclature of Congenital Root Malformations: Editorial Review	30
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Due to a Rare Anterior Mediastinal Venous Malformation	30
Articles to Appear in Future Issues	30
Editorial Board	30
Effect of a national guideline on postoperative troponin surveillance: A retrospective cohort study in a single institution in Canada	30
Tubular and not glomerular damage affects cardiac surgery associated acute kidney injury	29

Airway Management for Tracheal Resections – Comments on a Controversial Approach	29
Characteristics Associated with Mortality in 623 Patients Who Received Recombinant Factor VIIa for Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery	28
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Blood Flow Rates and Major Adverse Kidney Events in Cardiac Surgery: A Propensity Score-adjusted Before–After Study	28
ASSESSMENT OF THE VASOACTIVE-INOTROPIC SCORE (VIS) AS A PREDICTOR OF HEPATIC, RENAL, AND PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION	27
Effect of Tranexamic Acid Therapy in Reoperation for Congenital Heart Disease	27
Fast Track Cardiac ICU: Initiation, Implementation and single center experience of 9 years	27
Retrospective Study of Transfusion Practices in Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass at Erasme Hospital in 2024	26
PERIOPERATIVE ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT IN CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS PATIENTS UNDERGOING OPEN CARDIAC SURGERY: A TWO-CASE REPORT	26
ESTIMATION OF THE BLOOD PRODUCTS TRANSFUSION COST IN CARDIAC SURGERY. DATA FROM A GREEK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.	26
Anesthetic and Surgical Management of Topsy-Turvy Heart: A Case Series Highlighting Cardiopulmonary and Airway Challenges	24
UNMASKING COR TRIATRIATUM DEXTER: THE ROLE OF INTRAOPERATIVE TEE IN A COMPLEX VALVE SURGERY	24
Pain Management in Vascular Disease and Vascular Surgery	23
Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support after Cardiac Surgery	23
Clinical Trials of Physiological Monitors: Learning from the Mistakes of the Past	23
Crossing the Boundaries of Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis	23
Corrigendum to ‘ClotPro Viscoelastometry Evaluation in Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass’ [Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 37 (2023) 392-398]	23
A Foley in the Heart: Management of Cardiac Injury	23
Perioperative Multimodal General Anesthesia Focusing on Specific Central Nervous System Targets Does Not Reduce Postoperative Interleukin-6 and Neurofilament Light Levels in Patients Undergoing Cardia	22
Changes in the Relationship Between Plasma Fibrinogen Concentration and Functional Clot Strength After Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Retrospective Observational Study	22
Dose-Dependent Changes in Clot Firmness in Thromboelastometry After Administration of Fibrinogen Concentrate: A Retrospective Observational Study	22
Heparin Versus Bivalirudin in Pediatric Patients Assisted With Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Retrospective Before-and-after Study	22
The Irreversible Cannot Be Reversed: Normothermic Regional Perfusion Is Euthanasia	22
Does Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Improve Blood Conservation and Postoperative Outcomes in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	21
Utility of Frailty Index in Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Patients With the Same American Society of Anesthesiologists Class in Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery	21
Parasternal Intercostal Nerve Blocks in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Evidence Update and Technical Considerations	21
Normothermic Regional Perfusion is Anything but Euthanasia	20
Tissue Oxygen Saturation Combined With Serum Lactic Acid Can Predict Cardiac Surgery–Associated Acute Kidney Injury	20
Early Surgery for Infective Endocarditis Complicated With Neurologic Injury	20
Preoperative Liver Stiffness is Associated With Hospital Length of Stay After Cardiac Surgery	20
Continuous Right Ventricular Pressure Monitoring in Cardiac Surgery	19
Virtual Reality: The Future of Invasive Procedure Training?	19
Norepinephrine Salt Formulations and Risk of Therapeutic Error: Results of a National Survey	19
Emergency Airway Management in a Patient with Innominate Artery Compression Syndrome	19
Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Associated With Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors After Cardiac Surgery: A Review of Current Literature	19
Effect of General Anesthesia Combined with Single-Shot, Single-Level Thoracic Paravertebral Block on Postoperative Analgesia in Children Undergoing Thoracoscopic Mediastinal Tumor Resection: A Randomi	19
Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Brain and Inflammatory Outcomes In Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	19
Hydroxocobalamin in Refractory Vasodilatory Shock: More Questions than Answers	18
Reliability of Bioreactance and Pulse-Power Analysis in Measuring Cardiac Index in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass	18
Comparison of Paravertebral Block and Erector Spinae Plane Block in Thoracotomy Using Nociception Level Index Monitoring: A Prospective Randomized Trial	18
Clinical Outcomes of Different Heparin Anticoagulation Monitoring Targets in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	18
Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Blood Transfusions in Elective Adult Cardiac Surgery	18
Multidisciplinary Teams: Better Together	18
Con: Mechanical Ventilation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass	18
Intra-aortic balloon pump as a vent in VA-ECMO; lower risk, but beware	18
Gabapentin for Postoperative Analgesia in Cardiac Surgery via Sternotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	17
Hemodynamic Response to Intubation With 4 Different Laryngoscopes in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Randomized Trial	17
Esketamine Versus Erector Spinae Plane Block in Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Comments	17
Complications of Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Review of Injuries, Risk Factors, and Management	17
Transesophageal Echocardiography-Guided Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation in COVID-19 Patients	17
“Nitroglycerin and chest pain for the anesthesia team: optimizing pulse field ablations”	17

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Chronic Postsurgical Pain After Thoracic Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study	17
Is Prior Cardiac Surgery a Risk Factor for Patients in Aortic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	17
Efficacy of Quantra-Qplus System for Rapid Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypofibrinogenemia and Thrombocytopenia After Cardiopulmonary Bypass	17
Association of Sarcopenia, as Defined Based on the Skeletal Muscle Index, With Mortality and Morbidity After Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study	16
Invasive Cardiac Therapies in Older People–Can We Raise the Bar?	16
Vasodilators for Pharmacologic Afterload Reduction in On-pump Cardiac Surgery	16
The Use of Transesophageal Doppler and Central Venous Oxygen Saturation as Predictors of Weaning Success	16
Blimey, More Guidelines! A Practical Approach to the Echocardiographic Assessment of Aortic Regurgitation: The British Society of Echocardiography Guidelines	16
The Relationship between Cerebral Autoregulation Dysfunction and Memory Impairment in Cardiac Surgery Patients	16
Commentary: Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Followed by Central Right Ventricular Assist Device Support in a Pediatric Patient with Severe Respiratory Complications After Hematopoietic	16
Tracheal Wall Anomaly During One-lung Isolation for a Right Lower Lobectomy	16
Buprenorphine and Cardiac Surgery: Navigating the Challenges of Pain Management	16
PERIOPERATIVE EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION IN LUNG TRANSPLANTATION : PREDICTIVE CRITERIA	16
Stepwise Mechanical Circulatory Support in a Pediatric Patient With Respiratory Failure Facilitating Mobilization and Recovery	16
Usefulness of Monitoring Ventilation-Perfusion With Electrical Impedance Tomography in the Immediate Postoperative Period after Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy	16
Severe Postoperative Hypoxemia Due to Right-to-left Shunting Across the Patent Foramen Ovale After the Bentall Procedure	16
Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution Versus Norepinephrine Infusion During Autologous Blood Donation in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study	15
Collateral-Induced Hypoxemia After Bidirectional Glenn Procedure	15
Hydroxocobalamin Versus Methylene Blue for Treatment of Vasoplegic Shock Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	15
Postcardiotomy Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation With and Without Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump	15
The Role of Recipient Thyroid Hormone Supplementation in Primary Graft Dysfunction After Heart Transplantation: A Propensity-Adjusted Analysis	15
“The Ventilator Stress Index: Timing Is Everything”	15
Masthead	15
Comparison of 4% Albumin and Ringer's Acetate on Hemodynamics in On-pump Cardiac Surgery: An Exploratory Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial	15
TRS-NIRS as a Tool for Estimating Pulmonary-to-Systemic Flow Ratio in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery	15
Risk Factors for Stroke Development After Thoracic Aortic Surgery	14
CARDIAC SURGERY ASSOCIATED KIDNEY INJURY: PREDICTORS, BIOMARKERS AND PREVENTION ASSOCIATED COST REDUCTION	14
REGIONAL NERVE BLOCK FOR SUBCLAVIAN ACCESS TAVI	14
PREDICTION OF SUCCESSFUL WEANING FROM ECMO USING A STANDARDIZED PROTOCOL	14
Evaluation of Mitral-Aortic Flow Velocity Integral Ratio as a Tool to Differentiate Between Severe and Nonsevere Mitral Regurgitation	14
Porcine Orthotopic Cardiac Xenotransplantation: The Role and Perspective of Anesthesiologists	14
Intraoperative FoCUS: Training Practices and Views on Feasibility	14
Articles to Appear in Future Issues	14
Predictive value of the Venous Excess Ultrasound Score (VExUS) score for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): A retrospective observational study	14
Protamine Dose Reduction: the European versus US View	14
Pulmonary artery wave intensity analysis in a pig model of lung resection	14
Rethinking the role of cerebrospinal fluid drainage in open thoracoabdominal aortic repair: a case report	14
40th Annual Symposium-Program	14
DYNAMIC CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH OFF PUMP CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING (OPCAB) ASSESSED BY A NOVEL, ROBOTIC ASSISTED, AUTONOMOUS, CONTINUOUS AND BILATERAL TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER (T	14
Initial Presentation of Idiopathic Primary Pulmonary Hypertension with Neurological Symptoms	14
Complex Endovascular Aortic Reconstruction: An Update	14
OPEN CONVERSION ABDOMINAL AORTIC ENDOGRAFT IN THORACIC EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA ALONE IN PATIENT WITH SEVERE COPD: A CASE REPORT OF SURGERY IN AWAKE PATIENT	14
An Unusual Mass in the Right Atrium After a Staged Extracardiac Total Cavopulmonary Connection in a Case of Tricuspid Atresia	13
Contents	13
Masthead	13
Practical Considerations for Obtaining Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Accreditation: Collective Experiences at Early-Adopting Centers	13
The Use of Extracorporeal Circulation to Facilitate the Resection of a Large Retroperitoneal Sarcoma With Major Vessel Involvement: A Single-Center Review of 20 Cases	13
Trends and outcomes in anaesthesia for peripheral vascular surgery in patients with known cardiac comorbidity in Denmark	13
Indocyanine Green in Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery: What Anesthesiologists Need to Know	13
Risk Factors and Consequences of Late-Onset Hyperlactatemia After Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Single-Center Retrospective Study	13
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: Guidelines Revisited	13
Risks Associated With Platelet Transfusion After Cardiac Surgery: Intuitive or Counterintuitive?	13
Con: LV Unloading with Mechanical Devices during V-A ECMO Should NOT Be Routine Care	13
Welcome Address	13
The Adherence to an Intraoperative Blood Product Transfusion Algorithm Is Associated With Reduced Blood Product Transfusions in Cardiac Surgical Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts and A	13
The Latest Consensus on Angiotensin II: Still More Work to Be Done	13
Unanticipated Hemodynamic Response Following Device Closure of a Large Patent Ductus Arteriosus in an Infant	12
Early Versus Late Extubation After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	12
Standardizing Vasoplegia Management After Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Progress but Questions Remain on Defining Vasoplegia and Sequencing Therapeutics	12
Advances in Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. VIII. Angiotensin II in Vasodilatory Shock	12
Reading Between the Guidelines: Perioperative Implications of the 2025 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Hypertension Update	12
Beyond the Beat: A Cardiac Anesthesiologist's Perspective on Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health in Perioperative Care	12
Effect of Liposomal Bupivacaine for Preoperative Thoracic Paravertebral Blockade on Postoperative Pain Following Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lung Surgery: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized Cont	12
U-Net and YOLOv8 Artificial Intelligence Models for Automated Recognition of Internal Jugular Veins and Radial Arteries: A Foundational Study for Artificial Intelligence-guided Vascular Cannulation in	12
Treatment Strategies in Anemic Patients Before Cardiac Surgery	12
Analysis of 2024 EACTS/EACTAIC/EBCP Guidelines on Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Adult Cardiac Surgery	12
Impact of an Autotransfusion Device on Platelet Count and Transfusion Requirements in Cardiac Surgery: An Observational Study	12
Artificial Intelligence for Anesthesiology Board–Style Examination Questions: Role of Large Language Models	12
Current Affairs of the Heart: Hydration Status in Cardiac Patients Assessed by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis	12
Using Music for the Prevention of Delirium in Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial	12
Superiority of Fibrinogen Concentrate Versus Cryoprecipitate for Treatment of Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Secondary Analysis of the FIBRES Randomized Clinical Trial Stratified by Surgical	12
Tracheobronchial Stent Insertion Under Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Patient With Coronavirus Disease 2019	12
Deep Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block for Intraoperative Pain Control in Cardiac Surgical Patients for Sternotomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial	12
Practical Integration of Bedside Real-Time Lung Ultrasound and Electrical Impedance Tomography for Guiding Personalized Perioperative Lung Protective Ventilation in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthe	12
Comparison Among Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Block, Erector Spinae Plane Block and Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Analgesia in Thoracotomy for Lung Surgery	12
Amino Acid Infusion for Perioperative Functional Renal Protection: A Meta-analysis	12
Combination of Urinary Biomarkers for Early Detection of Patients With Acute Kidney Injury After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation	12
Accreditation Status in Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Survey From the Association for Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care (ACTACC)	12
Role of Cardiac Anesthesiologists in Intraoperative Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERACS) Protocol: A Retrospective Single-Center Study Analyzing Preliminary Results of a Yearlong ERACS Prot	12
Analysis of Perioperative Factors Leading to Postoperative Pulmonary Complications, Graft Injury and Increased Postoperative Mortality in Lung Transplantation	11

Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation-Cardiac Index Dissociation in Ischemic Cardiogenic Shock: Extending Observations Beyond Cardiac Surgery	11
Unravelling the Impact of Gender Disparities in Cardiac Surgery	11
The Impact of Preoperative Combined Pectoserratus and/or Interpectoral Plane (Pectoralis Type II) Blocks on Opioid Consumption, Pain, and Overall Benefit of Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Minimally	11
Mechanical Circulatory Support Options in Patients With Aortic Valve Pathology	11
Right Heart Failure Management: Focus on Mechanical Support Options	11
Utility of MAVIR in Assessing Success of Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair	11
Comparison of Manual and Mechanical Ventilation During Intensive Care Unit Transport Following Cardiac Surgery: Impact on Oxygenation, Ventilation, and Hemodynamic Stability	11
Comparison between regional citrate anticoagulation and systemic heparin anticoagulation in patients undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy and venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenatio	11
Transfusion, Bleeding, or Coagulopathy: What Matters Most in Patients After Cardiac Surgery?	11
USE OF FLOW-CONTROLLED VENTILATION WITH THE EVONE® SYSTEM FOR BRONCHIAL ELECTROMAGNETIC NAVIGATION	11
Letter to the Editor: Normothermic Regional Perfusion––A Case Worth Defending	11
Acute Severe Mitral Regurgitation Following Y-Incision Aortic Annular Enlargement Detected by Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography	11
Editorial Board	11
Virtual Reality Training for Central Venous Catheter Placement: An Interventional Feasibility Study Incorporating Virtual Reality Into a Standard Training Curriculum of Novice Trainees	11
Efficacy of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange or Cangrelor as an Adjunctive Strategy to Facilitate Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Anal	11
The Lymphatic System in the Fontan Patient—Pathophysiology, Imaging, and Interventions: What the Anesthesiologist Should Know	11
Acute and Chronic Pain in Lung Transplantation: The Influence of Surgical Techniques	11
2024 EACTS/EACTAIC Guidelines on Patient Blood Management in Adult Cardiac Surgery in Collaboration With EBCP	11
Orthotopic Heart Transplantation in Manifesting Carrier of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy	11
Air Quality and Cardiovascular Mortality: Analysis of Recent Data	11
Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Adult Patients Under Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support	11
Pro: Is the Radial Artery the Ideal Location for Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring In Cardiac Surgery?	11
Advances in Mechanical Support for Right Ventricular Failure	11
Clinical Outcomes of Delayed Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Catheterizations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from a Capacity Crisis	11
From Rescue to Prevention: Prophylactic Hydroxocobalamin Shows Promise in Mitigating Vasoplegic Shock Post Cardiopulmonary Bypass	11
Factor Eight Inhibitor Bypassing Activity as First-line Therapy for Coagulopathy in Cardiac Surgery	11
An Intracardiac Shunt in a Patient Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation	10
Effects of Postoperative Blood Pressure Management on Delirium Among Patients in the Intensive Care Unit After Cardiac Surgery: An Observational Cohort Study	10
Masthead	10
Individualized Positive End-Expiratory Pressure During One-Lung Ventilation: When One Size Fits All Fits No One	10
‘Ring’ in the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract	10
Echocardiographic Diagnosis and Management of Unexpected Pulmonary Vein Stenosis After Aortic Valve Replacement	10
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and multimodal anaesthetic approach in non-intubated patients	10
Judgment Reserved: The Evolving Development of Cerebral Embolic Protection Devices in Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement	10
EXPERIENCE OF THE COAGULOPATHY MANAGEMENT AFTER LEFT VENTRICLE ASSIST DEVICE IMPLANTATION IN CICU	10
Functional Mitral Regurgitation After Aortic Valve Replacement in Aortic Incompetence: Another piece to the puzzle	10
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation—What Makes an Adequate Anchor?	10
Impact of dexmedetomidine on oxygenation, lung mechanics and analgesia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease undergoing lung cancer surgery	10
Pro: Advantages of Using TransMedics Organ Care System Heart in Heart Transplantation	10
Editorial Board	10
CAUSES OF EXCESSIVE BLEEDING IN PATIENTS UNDERGONE OPEN HEART SURGERY DURING EARLY POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; OUR EXPERİENCES FOR TWO YEARS	10
A New Postthymectomy Care Algorithm—Postanesthesia Care Unit Versus Intensive Care Unit After Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: Does It Make a Difference?	10
Tricuspid Regurgitation: Analysis of Outcomes and Risk Assessment	10
EFFECTS OF HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA IN PEDIATRIC CARDIAC SURGERY	10
Impact of Intraoperative Allogeneic Platelet Transfusion on Healthcare-Associated Infections in Cardiac Surgery: Insights From a Large Single-Center Cohort Study	10
Serratus Anterior Plane Block Versus Intercostal Nerve Blocks in Thoracic Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis	10
Contents	10
Masthead	10
Dose-dependent relationship between iron metabolism and acute kidney injury in cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: A retrospective analysis	10
The Year in Aortic Surgery: Selected Highlights from 2024	10
Retrospective Chart Review of Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Rates and Outcomes Postimplementation of Sodium Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Use Stoppage 5 Days Before Open Heart Surgery	10
Selected 2023 Highlights in Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia	10
Mechanical Circulatory Support for the Right Ventricle: The Right Ventricle is No Longer Forgotten	10
Pan-Immune-Inflammation Value: A Novel Biomarker for Predicting Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Young Patients Undergoing Off-Pump CABG	10
Intracardiac Echogenicity During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Vasoplegic Patient Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: To Explore or To Ignore	10
Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heparin: Friends or Foes?	10
Con: Can We Influence Postoperative Outcomes of Frail Patients After Cardiac Surgery?	10
Pro: Integrated Five-Year Anesthesiology Residency Should Be Implemented Widely	10
An Unusual Indication for Precordial Thump: Acute Prosthetic Valve Obstruction	10
Comparative Study of Hemodynamic Indices of Fluid Responsiveness by Electrical Cardiometry and Thermodilution Methods After Passive Leg Raise Test in Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surger	9
Association of Preoperative Pulse Pressure and Oxygen Delivery Index During Cardiopulmonary Bypass With Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury	9
FEMORAL NERVE BLOCK VERSUS LOW-DOSE SPINAL ANESTHESIA FOR AMBULATORY ENDOVENOUS LASER ABLATION: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED TRIAL	9
Increased Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressures During Transesophageal Echocardiography—A Hidden Risk Factor for Injury or Inconsequential?	9
Noninvasive Ventilation to Preoxygenate for Emergency Intubation? Not so Fast	9
Con: Sterile Technique for Peripheral Vascular Access: Are We as Sterile as We Think?	9
The Texas Heart Institute Anesthesia Experience in China, 1985	9
Resuscitative Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest: Current Evidence and Clinical Applications	9
Efficacy of Superficial versus Deep Parasternal Intercostal Plane Blocks in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	9
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Is Associated With Improved Outcomes and Reduced Racial and Ethnic Disparities After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis With Propensity-S	9
ECMO LENS preliminary data, a retrospective LV unloading study: focus on LV unloading indications	9
International Survey on Perioperative Management of Patients With Infective Endocarditis	9
Ultra-thin flexible bronchoscope enables intraluminal 5 Fr Arndt blocker placement in a 2-month-old infant	9
Thrombotic Microangiopathic Anemia After Cardiac Surgery	9
Associations Between Early Vasoactive Inotrope Score Trajectories and Clinical Outcomes in Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis	9
Carry On, or Cause for Concern? Interpreting Updates to the Low-Risk TAVR Trials	9
Use of Laryngeal Mask Airway With Continuous Transcutaneous PCO2 monitoring for Crico-tracheal Resection Requiring Intermittent Prolonged Apnea in a Pregnant Woman	9
Do or Do Not Anticoagulate After Catheter Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation	9
USE OF FAST TRACK, CARBOHYDRATE PRELOAD AND REGIONAL TECHNIQUES IN ADULT ELECTIVE CARDIAC SURGICAL PATIENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM	9
Diagnostic Performance of Airway Ultrasound for the Assessment of Difficult Laryngoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	9
Myocardial Bridge: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Challenges	9
Contents	9
Pro: Hypotension Prediction Index—A New Tool to Predict Hypotension in Cardiac Surgery?	9
Safety of Levosimendan in Pediatric Patients: An Up-to-Date Systematic Review	9
Perioperative Transfusion Requirements in Pediatric Patients Receiving Apixaban Prior to Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass	9
The Role of Levosimendan in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Cardiac Arrest	9
Extubation in the Operating Room After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Reduces Hospital Stay	9
Impact of Microvascular Disease on Changes in Left Ventricular Long-Axis Shortening with Hyperoxia	9
First Characterization of Tissue Oxygen Saturation Recovery Patterns in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients Undergoing Remote Ischemic Preconditioning and the Association With Clinical Outcomes	9
Spinal Hematoma Following Fluoroscopic Placement of a Spinal Drain for Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: Advantages of Paramedian versus Midline Approach	9
Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes for Transfusion of Hemoconcentrated Bypass Versus Cell Saver Blood in Cardiac Surgical Patients	9
Contents	9
HeartMate 3: Analysis of Outcomes and Future Directions	9
Association Between the Use of Midazolam During Cardiac Anesthesia and the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using a Nationwide Database	9
Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement: A New Frontier in Isolated Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation	9
Locoregional Anesthesia Has Lower Risks of Cardiac Complications Than General Anesthesia After Prolonged Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms	9