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Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia

Current Issue

May-August - Year 2010
Volume 13 | Issue 2

Editorial

Errors in cardiac anesthesia - A deterrent to patient safety

Although most surgeries cannot be undertaken without anesthesia, the risks associated with anesthesia must be dialed down to a minimum, as anesthesia, unlike surgery, has no therapeutic value. [1] Err...

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Editorial

Perioperative management of pulmonary hypertension

The presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a significant predictor of major perioperative cardiovascular complications in patients undergoing cardiac or noncardiac surgery. The PAH is co...

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Review Article

Pregnancy and non-valvular heart disease - Anesthetic considerations

Non-valvular heart disease is an important cause of cardiac disease in pregnancy and presents a unique challenge to the anesthesiologist during labor and delivery. A keen understanding of the underlyi...

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Review Article

Fast-tracking in pediatric cardiac surgery - The current standing

Fast-tracking in cardiac surgery refers to the concept of early extubation, mobilization and hospital discharge in an effort to reduce costs and perioperative morbidity. With careful patient selection...

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Original Article

Comparison of three dose regimens of aprotinin in infants undergoing the arterial switch operation

To determine the most effective dose regimen of aprotinin for infants undergoing arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries in reducing blood loss and postoperative packed red b...

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