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View article: Sugammadex: Time to Fast-tracking Cardiac Surgery
Sugammadex: Time to Fast-tracking Cardiac Surgery Open
Sugammadex is a recent innovation which provides scope for fast tracking and enhanced recovery following cardiac surgery. It can reverse profound neuromuscular blockade induced by either vecuronium or rocuronium. Moreover, the reversal by …
View article: Hybrid Endovascular Repair of Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Takayasu Arteritis
Hybrid Endovascular Repair of Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Takayasu Arteritis Open
Hybrid EVAR can be a safe and effective treatment option for complex vascular complications in patients with TA.
View article: Artificial Intelligence in Echocardiography: Where Do We Stand?
Artificial Intelligence in Echocardiography: Where Do We Stand? Open
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been expanding exponentially in the field of health care. AI not only simplifies disease interpretation but also improves the efficiency of patient management. The novel machine learning algorithms, and dee…
View article: Artificial Intelligence in Cardiac Critical Care: Current Insights and Future Prospects
Artificial Intelligence in Cardiac Critical Care: Current Insights and Future Prospects Open
Cardiac critical care (CCC) involves a heterogenous group of critically ill patients and poses an ever-growing challenge to the healthcare system. Moreover, their clinical outcome improved to an unprecedented level due to significant impro…
View article: Delayed Diagnosis of Pulmonary Artery Thrombosis in a Patient Undergoing Mitral Valve Replacement
Delayed Diagnosis of Pulmonary Artery Thrombosis in a Patient Undergoing Mitral Valve Replacement Open
The occurrence of pulmonary artery thrombus in association with rheumatic mitral stenosis is a rare complication. Pulmonary artery thrombus formation may worsen pulmonary artery pressures, and this may precipitate acute right heart failure…
View article: Transesophageal Echocardiographic Assessment of Single Ventricle Physiology with Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava in a Case of Heterotaxy Syndrome Posted for Kawashima Procedure and Hepatic Vein Rerouting
Transesophageal Echocardiographic Assessment of Single Ventricle Physiology with Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava in a Case of Heterotaxy Syndrome Posted for Kawashima Procedure and Hepatic Vein Rerouting Open
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is essential in delineating the anatomy, physiology, and perioperative management of single ventricle (SV) lesions. SV lesion is commonly associated with heterotaxy syndrome causing abnormal lateraliz…
View article: Comparison of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain with Ejection Fraction as a Predictor for Peri-operative IABP Insertion in Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Pilot Study
Comparison of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain with Ejection Fraction as a Predictor for Peri-operative IABP Insertion in Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Pilot Study Open
Background: Prophylactic use of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) mainly depends on left ventricular (LV) systolic function. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a robust prognostic parameter for LV strain. It has proved to be more sensitive…
View article: Prognostic Markers in Heart Failure: Further Insights
Prognostic Markers in Heart Failure: Further Insights Open
View article: Transesophageal Echocardiographic Imaging of Left Circumflex Artery to Superior Vena Cava Communication: Characterizing the Coronary Arteriovenous Fistula
Transesophageal Echocardiographic Imaging of Left Circumflex Artery to Superior Vena Cava Communication: Characterizing the Coronary Arteriovenous Fistula Open
Coronary arteriovenous fistula (CAVF) is a rare form of congenital heart disease.Among the CAVFs, the right coronary artery (RCA) fistula is common.The majority of patients remain asymptomatic, and CAVFs are detected incidentally.Coronary …
View article: Tetralogy of Fallot with Dual Left Anterior Descending Artery: A Rare Transesophageal Echocardiographic Illustration
Tetralogy of Fallot with Dual Left Anterior Descending Artery: A Rare Transesophageal Echocardiographic Illustration Open
View article: Hedinger Syndrome Secondary to Carcinoid Tumor of the Ovary: Anesthetic Challenge and Echocardiographic Illustration
Hedinger Syndrome Secondary to Carcinoid Tumor of the Ovary: Anesthetic Challenge and Echocardiographic Illustration Open
View article: Williams-Beuren Syndrome with Pseudoaneurysm of Aortic Arch and Infective Vegetations for Modified Broms Procedure
Williams-Beuren Syndrome with Pseudoaneurysm of Aortic Arch and Infective Vegetations for Modified Broms Procedure Open
Williams-Beuren syndrome is a rare genetic malformation with predilection for supravalvular aortic stenosis. Apart from cardiovascular malformation, hypocalcemia, developmental delay, and elfin facies, challenging airway make perioperative…
View article: Outcomes Following On-Pump Versus OffPump CABG: Apprising the “Bypassed”
Outcomes Following On-Pump Versus OffPump CABG: Apprising the “Bypassed” Open
View article: Transesophageal Echocardiographic Illustration of Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Rupture
Transesophageal Echocardiographic Illustration of Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Rupture Open
Postinfarction ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a rare but dreaded mechanical complication of myocardial infarction. Moreover, patient develops cardiogenic shock or congestive heart failure requiring early surgical intervention. To opti…
View article: Is Menstruation a Valid Reason to Postpone Cardiac Surgery?
Is Menstruation a Valid Reason to Postpone Cardiac Surgery? Open
Background: Cancellation of any scheduled surgery is a significant drain on health resources and potentially stressful for patients. It is frequent in menstruating women who are scheduled to undergo open heart surgery (OHS), based on the w…
View article: Haemodynamic predisposition to acute kidney injury: Shadow and light!
Haemodynamic predisposition to acute kidney injury: Shadow and light! Open
Acute kidney injury (AKI) could well be regarded as a sentinel complication given it is relatively common and associated with a substantial risk of subsequent morbidity and mortality. On the aegis of ‘prevention is better than cure’, there…
View article: Unforeseen Rupture of Pseudoaneurysm of Common Carotid Artery
Unforeseen Rupture of Pseudoaneurysm of Common Carotid Artery Open
Pseudoaneurysm of the common carotid artery (CCA) is exceptionally unstable and unpredictable; it mandates quick medical attention in order to circumvent neurologic sequelae or hemorrhage. Unanticipated rupture is extremely lethal and a po…
View article: Transesophageal Echocardiography of Mitral Valve Repair in a Case of Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: 2D versus 3D
Transesophageal Echocardiography of Mitral Valve Repair in a Case of Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: 2D versus 3D Open
Mitral valve repair is a common and preferred technique over mitral valve replacement whenever it is feasible. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) not only reliably identify repairable mitral valve but also guide appropriate interventio…
View article: From precision of the evidence to the evidence for precision: An intriguing odyssey!
From precision of the evidence to the evidence for precision: An intriguing odyssey! Open
Dear Editor, Evidence-based medicine (EBM), described as "the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients" is the expected modus operandi of delivering healt…
View article: Acute Rupture of Sinus of Valsalva into Right Atrium: An Echocardiographic Halftone
Acute Rupture of Sinus of Valsalva into Right Atrium: An Echocardiographic Halftone Open
A ruptured sinus of Valsalva is a rare and emergent cardiac abnormality, which can be acute and rapidly expanding to cause hemodynamic deterioration. Rupturing into right-sided heart chambers causes severe left-to-right shunt and sudden vo…
View article: Inadvertent Right Ventricle Perforation by Temporary Pacemaker Lead: A Case Report Requiring Surgical Exploration
Inadvertent Right Ventricle Perforation by Temporary Pacemaker Lead: A Case Report Requiring Surgical Exploration Open
Right ventricle perforation by pacemaker lead is rare but a life-threatening complication. It may present acutely within few hours of pacemaker implantation as hemopericardium, dreaded cardiac tamponade, leading to acute hemodynamic deteri…
View article: Perioperative myocardial injury and infarction following non-cardiac surgery: A review of the eclipsed epidemic
Perioperative myocardial injury and infarction following non-cardiac surgery: A review of the eclipsed epidemic Open
The perioperative period induces unpredictable and significant alterations in coronary plaque characteristics which may culminate as adverse cardiovascular events in background of a compromised myocardial oxygen supply and demand balance. …
View article: Resection of Inferior Vena Cava Leiomyosarcoma: Transesophageal Echocardiography Salvaged from Wreckage
Resection of Inferior Vena Cava Leiomyosarcoma: Transesophageal Echocardiography Salvaged from Wreckage Open
Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) examination has evolved in cardiac and major vascular surgeries.It is not only useful in guiding hemodynamic interventions but also useful in surgical decision-making.It is necessary fo…
View article: Is TEE a Game Changer in Aortic Prosthetic Paravalvular Leak?
Is TEE a Game Changer in Aortic Prosthetic Paravalvular Leak? Open
Valve prosthesis have played an important role in the management of patients with valvular heart disease. However, the prosthetic heart valves used are not without complications. Almost all prosthetic heart valves are obstructive compared …
View article: Platypnea–Orthodeoxia syndrome: Revisiting the enigmatical hypoxemia!
Platypnea–Orthodeoxia syndrome: Revisiting the enigmatical hypoxemia! Open
View article: Left Ventricular Rupture after Mitral Valve Replacement: A Review of Etiopatholgy and Management
Left Ventricular Rupture after Mitral Valve Replacement: A Review of Etiopatholgy and Management Open
View article: Norepinephrine in Sepsis: Looking beyond Vasoconstriction!
Norepinephrine in Sepsis: Looking beyond Vasoconstriction! Open
How to cite this article: Magoon R, Kaushal B, Das D, Jangid SK. Norepinephrine in Sepsis: Looking beyond Vasoconstriction! IJCCM 2019;23(11):544.