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Tight perioperative glucose control is associated with a reduction in renal impairment and renal failure in non-diabetic cardiac surgical patients
- P. Lecomte, B. van Vlem, +5 authors L. Foubert
- Medicine
- Critical care
- 4 December 2008
IntroductionAcute renal failure after cardiac surgery increases in-hospital mortality. We evaluated the effect of intra- and postoperative tight control of blood glucose levels on renal function… Expand
Dynamic Tight Glycemic Control During and After Cardiac Surgery Is Effective, Feasible, and Safe
- P. Lecomte, L. Foubert, +6 authors G. Cammu
- Medicine
- Anesthesia and analgesia
- 1 July 2008
BACKGROUND: Tight blood glucose control reduces mortality and morbidity in critically ill patients, but intraoperative glucose control during cardiac surgery is often difficult, and risks… Expand
Preinduction glycemia and body mass index are important predictors of perioperative insulin management in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
- G. Cammu, P. Lecomte, +7 authors L. Foubert
- Medicine
- Journal of clinical anesthesia
- 1 February 2007
STUDY OBJECTIVE
To investigate whether preinduction glucose is an important predictor for perioperative insulin management in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
DESIGN
Prospective cohort study.… Expand
Endovascular treatment of concomitant patent ductus arteriosus and type B aortic dissection in a patient with pulmonary artery dissection.
- I. Bakir, I. Degrieck, +4 authors H. Vanermen
- Medicine
- The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular…
- 1 August 2006
Clinical Summary A 74-year-old woman was admitted with diffuse peripheral edema and orthopnea. Physical examination revealed a continuous murmur on the precordial region. Assessment with… Expand
Hybrid cardiac revascularization using a totally closed-chest robotic technology and a percutaneous transluminal coronary dilatation.
- F. Farhat, F. Depuydt, F. Praet, J. Coddens, H. Vanermen
- Medicine
- The heart surgery forum
- 2000
Use of ketanserin in the treatment of hypertension following coronary artery surgery.
- G. Vandenbroucke, L. Foubert, J. Coddens, T. Deloof, M. Evenepoel
- Medicine
- Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
- 1 June 1994
Ketanserin, a selective S2-serotonin receptor blocker with alpha 1-adrenergic blocking effects, may be a suitable antihypertensive medication after coronary artery surgery and lacks side effects seen… Expand
Perfusion techniques for port-access surgery
- T. Gooris, G. van Vaerenbergh, J. Coddens, S. Bouchez, H. Vanermen
- Medicine
- Perfusion
- 1 July 1998
Minimally invasive cardiac surgery has become a reality. After the surgical approach without extracorporeal circulation (ECC), interventions with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are gaining… Expand
Endoscopic Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Surgery After Previous Cardiac Surgery
- F. Casselman, M. La Meir, +6 authors H. Vanermen
- Medicine
- Circulation
- 11 September 2007
Background— The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a right video-assisted approach for atrioventricular valve disease after previous cardiac surgery. Methods… Expand
Reliability of auscultation in positioning of double-lumen endobronchial tubes
- B. Alliaume, J. Coddens, T. Deloof
- Medicine
- Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal…
- 1 September 1992
Auscultation is a well-established technique to confirm the position of double-lumen endobronchial tubes (DLTs). However, some authors have recommended that fibreoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) is also… Expand
Avoiding vascular complications during minimally invasive, totally endoscopic intracardiac surgery.
- H. Jeanmart, F. Casselman, +6 authors H. Vanermen
- Medicine
- The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular…
- 1 April 2007
OBJECTIVE
The introduction of minimally invasive valve surgery has been associated with an increased use of peripheral vessel cannulation in cardiopulmonary bypass. These techniques are associated… Expand