results of 153 patients, 96.8% received pc and 54.9% transfused ffp during or after surgery. most of the transfusions were done after operation in intensive care unit (icu). also, 20% and 17% of the patients underwent transfusion of more than 6 units of pc and ffp, respectively. the mean left ventricular ejection fraction of the patients was 42.5 ± 10.9%. a significant number of patients had an...

Sudden cardiac arrest in an apparently healthy patient is uncommon and distressing experience for clinicians, a prompt response improves outcome. A previously undiagnosed underlying anomaly places patients at risk of intraoperative critical incidents that could be fatal. We herein report rare case anomalous coronary arteries asymptomatic 25-year- old male who was rescheduled non-cardiac surgery...

From March 1990 to May 1993,309 patients underwent redo cardiac surgery operation at the Shahid Rajai Heart Hospital in Tehran. Early mortality rates in these patients showed a significant increase in comparison to patients undergoing open heart surgery for the first time. Late mortality (at least one month after surgery) in the patients was slightly increased also but less than early morta...

echinococcus is endemic in some parts of the world but cardiac involvement with hydatid cyst is rare. here, we report a 55-year-old man who developed right ulnar fracture and was scheduled for surgery. during routine preoperative evaluation abnormal findings in ecg were found. in echocardiography, a large mass was detected in the inferior wall of the left ventricle. coronary angiography showed ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Severe and refractory hypotension is an infrequent perioperative situation during non-cardiac surgery, but determining its etiology is essential for successful management and therapy. METHODS Adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery were prospectively enrolled in this study. Severe hypotension was defined as a drop from 30% of baseline systolic arterial pressure unrespo...

Perioperative phosphorus monitoring should be used to prevent the complications after cardiac surgery and, as a result, reduce length of intensive care and hospital stay. The purpose study was describe change in blood concentrations open heart cardiopulmonary bypass patients over time. Material methods. A prospective non-randomized cohort performed. assessed 45 adult admitted Cardiac Surgery De...