[PDF] Top 20 Braz. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. vol.31 número3

... In the Editorial Issue 31-1 of the BJCVS, I pointed out that we were facing a great challenge in 2016, due to the many changes and adjustments implemented during this period. I was concerned about the flow of ... See full document

... Basic content of health care networks emerge from this definition: denote mission and common objectives; operate cooperatively and interdependently; constantly interchange their resou[r] ... See full document

... 3. Cavalcante CTMB, Souza NMG, Pinto Júnior VC, Branco KMPC, Pompeu RG, Teles ACO, et al. Analysis of surgical mortality for con- genital heart defects using RACHS-1 risk score in a Brazilian single center. Braz ... See full document

... The primary aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of dexmedetomidine as an anesthetic adjuvant during CABG and valve surgery on mortality and on the length of stay in the ICU co[r] ... See full document

... 8. Jenkins KJ, Gauvreau K. Center-specific differences in mortality: preliminary analyses using the Risk Adjustment in Congenital Heart Surgery (RACHS-1) method. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. ... See full document

... 11. Frater RW, Oka Y, Hong Y, Tsubo T, Loubser PG, Masone R. Protamine- induced circulatory changes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1984;87(5):687-92. 12. Wakefield TW, Hantler CB, Lindblad B, Whitehouse ... See full document

... Patients were divided according gender and evaluated regarding age, atherosclerotic risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, smoke history, dyslipidemia), body mass index (BMI), comorbid[r] ... See full document

... Although warfarin and phenprocoumon reduce thromboembolic complications in patients with AF or mechanical heart valves, the effective management is complex and bleeding events are th[r] ... See full document

... 3. Thygesen K, Alpert JS, Jaffe AS, Simoons ML, Chaitman BR, White HD; Joint ESC/ACCF/AHA/WHF Task Force for Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction; Authors/Task Force Members Chairpersons, ECG Subcommittee, ... See full document

... According to the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Candida diseases, adult patients with native valve Candida endocarditis should ... See full document

... 2. Antoniou GA, Koutsias S, Antoniou SA, Georgiakakis A, Lazarides MK, Giannoukas AD. Outcome after endovascular stent graft repair of aortoenteric fistula: a systematic review. J Vasc Surg. ... See full document

... He defended his doctoral thesis at the Escola Paulista de Medicina (currently, Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP) in 1977, entitled “Bubble oxygenator with heat exchanger for[r] ... See full document

... 16. Kieser TM, Rose S, Kowalewski R, Belenkie I. Transit-time low predicts outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft patients: a series of 1000 consecutive arterial grafts. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. ... See full document

... Objective: To compare pulmonary function, functional capacity and clinical outcomes amongst three groups of patients with left ventricular dysfunction following off-pump coronary arte[r] ... See full document

... With the advent of Electronic Journals, of which we are part _ although we still continue with the print edition _ very important changes are taking place, such as the possibility to [r] ... See full document

... THE is a function of pump flow rate and arterial pressure; thus, the higher pressure drop seen with the Dideco oxygenator could explain why we see much higher pre-oxygenator THE value[r] ... See full document

... 3. Demirbag R, Sade LE, Aydın M, Bozkurt A, Acartürk E. The Turkish registry of heart valve disease. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2013;41(1):1-10. 4. Gomes OM, Gomes ES, Santana Filho GP, Pontes JCDV, Benfatti RA. New ... See full document

... 3. Qiu F, Talor J, Zahn J, Pauliks L, Kunselman AR, Palanzo D, et al. Translational research in pediatric extracorporeal life support systems and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures: 2011 update. World ... See full document

... Henriques KMC, et al. Prevalência das principais complicações pós- operatórias em cirurgias cardíacas. Rev Bras Cardiol. 2011;24(3):139-46. 11. Kondrup J, Rasmussen HH, Hamberg O, Stanga Z; Ad Hoc ESPEN Working ... See full document

... 23. Nabagiez JP, Bowman KC, Sharif MA, Abreu JA, Singh A, von Waagner W, et al. Twenty-four hour staged carotid endarterectomy followed by of-pump coronary bypass grafting for patients with concomitant carotid and ... See full document