Listen "Management of Complications Post-Cardiotomy"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Dr. Sergio Zanotti discusses the management of critically ill patients after cardiac surgery, focusing on the clinical management of two important complications: hemorrhage and cardiac arrest. He is joined by Dr. Christopher Noel, a critical care attending at Cooper University Healthcare. Dr. Noel is also an assistant professor of medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and associate program director for the Critical Care Medicine Fellowship and the Clerkship Director for Critical Care Medicine Clerkships for Medical Students.
Additional resources:
American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) TSRA Primer- Critical Care:
https://www.aats.org/tsra-primer-post-operative-bleeding
https://www.aats.org/tsra-primer-cardiac-arrest-post-cardiotomy
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus for the Resuscitation of Patients Who Arrest After Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2017: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28122680/
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists clinical practice improvement advisory for the management of perioperative bleeding and hemostasis in cardiac surgery patients. J of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 2019: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31613811/
Music mentioned in this episode:
The Outsiders. By Eric Church: https://bit.ly/4fHvxkp
Collective Soul. By Collective Soul: https://bit.ly/3AzLcUd
Additional resources:
American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) TSRA Primer- Critical Care:
https://www.aats.org/tsra-primer-post-operative-bleeding
https://www.aats.org/tsra-primer-cardiac-arrest-post-cardiotomy
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus for the Resuscitation of Patients Who Arrest After Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2017: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28122680/
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists clinical practice improvement advisory for the management of perioperative bleeding and hemostasis in cardiac surgery patients. J of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 2019: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31613811/
Music mentioned in this episode:
The Outsiders. By Eric Church: https://bit.ly/4fHvxkp
Collective Soul. By Collective Soul: https://bit.ly/3AzLcUd
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