Giancarlo Suffredini
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View article: Mitral Valve Repair in a Patient With Achondroplasia
Mitral Valve Repair in a Patient With Achondroplasia Open
MV repair is feasible and can be straightforward in patients with achondroplasia. We discuss important considerations for future peri- and intraoperative providers of these patients in cardiac surgery.
View article: Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography Evaluation of the Liver and Implications for Perioperative Medicine
Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography Evaluation of the Liver and Implications for Perioperative Medicine Open
Ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) is a non-invasive, low risk technology allowing the assessment of tissue stiffness. Used clinically for nearly two decades to diagnose and stage liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, it has recently been ap…
View article: The Impact of Silent Liver Disease on Hospital Length of Stay Following Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
The Impact of Silent Liver Disease on Hospital Length of Stay Following Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery Open
Objectives: Risk assessment models for cardiac surgery do not distinguish between degrees of liver dysfunction. We have previously shown that preoperative liver stiffness is associated with hospital length of stay following cardiac surgery…
View article: Is it time to eliminate the use of opioids in cardiac surgery?
Is it time to eliminate the use of opioids in cardiac surgery? Open
View article: Functional Outcomes of Frail Patients After Cardiac Surgery: An Observational Study
Functional Outcomes of Frail Patients After Cardiac Surgery: An Observational Study Open
BACKGROUND: Although frailty has been associated with major morbidity/mortality and increased length of stay after cardiac surgery, few studies have examined functional outcomes. We hypothesized that frailty would be independently associat…
View article: Anesthetic Management of Pheochromocytoma Resection in Adults with Single Ventricle Physiology
Anesthetic Management of Pheochromocytoma Resection in Adults with Single Ventricle Physiology Open
Survival rates for patients with palliated congenital heart disease are increasing, and an increasing number of adults with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) might require surgical resection of pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma (PHEO-P…