{"title":"Congenital Complete Heart Block Requiring Temporary Pacemaker Placement at Birth: A Case Report.","authors":"Karthi Murari, Clint Humpherys, Nathaniel Lata, Christian Taylor, Sanket Shah, Todd Glenski","doi":"10.1177/10892532251349364","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10892532251349364","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Congenital heart block (CHB) is a rare congenital cardiac disease where disruption of the atrioventricular (AV) node results in cardiac conduction abnormalities. The majority of CHB cases are associated with neonatal lupus antibodies that are associated with autoimmune destruction and fibrosis of the AV node, most commonly resulting in a congenital complete heart block (CCHB). We report the case of a 23-year-old mother who was found to have a fetus with significant bradycardia at a 21-week anatomy ultrasound. Subsequent fetal echocardiograms demonstrated a third-degree heart block, and laboratory workup of the mother was positive for SSA antibodies. Successful care of the fetus required multidisciplinary coordination to ensure adequate antepartum care, successful delivery of the fetus, and proper cardiovascular management of the neonate after birth. We discuss etiologies of fetal bradycardia, proper imaging techniques to diagnose fetal cardiac abnormalities, and the management of a neonate with CCHB after birth. Lastly, we emphasize how adequate operating room preparation and multidisciplinary planning are essential for optimal outcomes during time-sensitive and high-risk operating room procedures.</p>","PeriodicalId":46500,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia","volume":" ","pages":"10892532251349364"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144259025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Akira Katayama, Palak Patel, Abigail Pianelli, Ryan Wang, Tetsuro Sakai
{"title":"Abdominal Organ Transplantation: Noteworthy Literature in 2024.","authors":"Akira Katayama, Palak Patel, Abigail Pianelli, Ryan Wang, Tetsuro Sakai","doi":"10.1177/10892532251328204","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10892532251328204","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review highlights noteworthy literature published in 2024 pertinent to anesthesiologists and critical care physicians caring for patients undergoing abdominal organ transplantation. We feature 13 studies from over 5555 peer-reviewed publications on kidney transplantation, 4 studies from 1963 publications on pancreas transplantation, and 3 studies from 1879 publications on intestinal transplantation. The liver transplantation section includes a special focus on 22 studies from 4571 clinical trials published in 2024. We identified the new findings with our specialty interest, including cardiovascular risk assessment, machine perfusion, hemodynamic management, mode of anesthesia and regional techniques, donor management, fluid management, intraoperative monitoring, blood salvage, frailty, and rehabilitation and prehabilitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":46500,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia","volume":" ","pages":"147-158"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143651338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthew M Goodmanson, Destiny F Chau, Leah M Landsem, Gregory J Latham
{"title":"The Year in Review: Anesthesia for Congenital Heart Disease 2024.","authors":"Matthew M Goodmanson, Destiny F Chau, Leah M Landsem, Gregory J Latham","doi":"10.1177/10892532251333682","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10892532251333682","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review focuses on highlighting published literature in 2024 relating to the anesthetic management of children with congenital heart disease (CHD). Four major themes are discussed: (i) enhanced recovery after pediatric cardiac surgery (ERAS); (ii) acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery; (iii) neurodevelopmental outcomes and neuromonitoring; and (iv) cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and blood conservation strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":46500,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia","volume":" ","pages":"103-115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143988956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tamas Seres, Barbara Wilkey, Nathaen Weitzel, Nathan Clendenen
{"title":"Year in Review 2024: Noteworthy Literature in Cardiac Anesthesiology.","authors":"Tamas Seres, Barbara Wilkey, Nathaen Weitzel, Nathan Clendenen","doi":"10.1177/10892532251332468","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10892532251332468","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The research findings relevant for Cardiac Anesthesiology studies published in 2024 involved key innovations in devices and gene therapy in addition to the expansion of transcatheter techniques for valve repair or replacement. We reviewed 447 relevant articles and selected 21 as the most noteworthy studies published in 2024. Themes that emerged from our review include the etiology and prevention of delirium or outcomes after mechanical circulatory support. Robust clinical outcome data now supports the use of microaxial flow devices for mechanical circulatory support for cardiogenic shock due to acute myocardial infarction. Pharmacology development presents colchicine as anti-inflammatory medication to prevent atrial fibrillation or intravenous amino acids for kidney protection after cardiopulmonary bypass. Technological advances include implantable wireless pacing-defibrillator devices, pulmonary artery pressure monitoring in heart failure patients, extracorporeal blood purification for preventing acute kidney injury and hypothermic oxygenated perfusion of the donor heart in heart transplantation. Transcatheter interventions on mitral or aortic valve were gaining advances over surgical procedures. Novel paradigms included treatments with gene therapy for cardiac amyloidosis or refractory angina and the emerging risk of microplastic exposure in cardiovascular events.</p>","PeriodicalId":46500,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia","volume":" ","pages":"134-146"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144006667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samuel Gilliland, Kevin K Kim, Xiang Li, Kenji Tanabe, Andrew Hennigan, Sarah Alber
{"title":"Year in Review 2024: Noteworthy Literature in Cardiothoracic Critical Care.","authors":"Samuel Gilliland, Kevin K Kim, Xiang Li, Kenji Tanabe, Andrew Hennigan, Sarah Alber","doi":"10.1177/10892532251333550","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10892532251333550","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article reviews noteworthy additions to the literature for the management of critically ill cardiothoracic surgical patients published in 2024. We reviewed 8100 articles to identify 10 publications that provided new or updated information across a diverse range of topics including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), sepsis and shock, and acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF). Additional topics within these publications included prophylaxis guidelines and evidence for prevention of common complications in the intensive care unit, such as bleeding, thrombosis, and acute kidney injury (AKI).</p>","PeriodicalId":46500,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia","volume":" ","pages":"116-125"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144033216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christina M Stuart, Robert A Meguid, Jessica Y Rove
{"title":"Noteworthy in Cardiothoracic Surgery 2024.","authors":"Christina M Stuart, Robert A Meguid, Jessica Y Rove","doi":"10.1177/10892532251332455","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10892532251332455","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Noteworthy in Cardiothoracic Surgery 2024 summarizes a few of the most high-impact trials and provocative trends in cardiothoracic surgery this past year. Specifically, this year saw the release of many in-depth reports comparing the long-term outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) vs surgical approaches for aortic valve replacement, data which is expected to move the transcatheter pendulum. In particular, this included a national analysis of trends reporting the rapid increase of post-TAVR surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). This year's literature also reported ground-breaking milestones related robotics in cardiothoracic surgery, with publication of the first multicenter series of robotic aortic valve replacements, the first entirely robotic double lung and heart transplants, as well as the first combined robotic aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting. Specific to lung cancer, data continues to emerge regarding the de-escalation of magnitude of surgical resection from lobectomy to sublobar when able, and in the benefit of immunotherapy in the neoadjuvant treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Frequent in the literature this year were concerns about toxicity, surgical challenges after therapy, and potential increases in perioperative complications following neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy, with calls for surgeons to crucially assess these effects on surgical outcomes to help refine patient selection criteria. Finally, 2024 saw many advancements in intraoperative tumor localization focused on enhancing precision, minimizing invasiveness, and improving surgical outcomes, including robotic-assisted bronchoscopy, electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB), and encouraging data regarding intraoperative molecular imaging.</p>","PeriodicalId":46500,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia","volume":" ","pages":"126-133"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143812495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
James Littlejohn, Miklos D Kertai, Benjamin Abrams, Nathaen Weitzel
{"title":"Noteworthy Literature in 2024 Editorial Charting Progress: A Year of Advances in Cardiac Surgery, Transplantation, and Anesthetic Management.","authors":"James Littlejohn, Miklos D Kertai, Benjamin Abrams, Nathaen Weitzel","doi":"10.1177/10892532251340817","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10892532251340817","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46500,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia","volume":" ","pages":"97-102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144015285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparison of Short-Term Outcomes of Extubation in the Operating Room and Extubating in the Intensive Care Unit After Cardiac Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Noritsugu Naito, Hisato Takagi","doi":"10.1177/10892532251346646","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10892532251346646","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> This study aimed to compare short-term outcomes in patients extubated in the operating room (ORE) vs those extubated in the intensive care unit (ICUE) following cardiac surgery. <b>Methods:</b> A systematic search of MEDLINE and EMBASE was conducted from inception through September 2024. Pooled outcome estimates were calculated, and subgroup analyses were performed focusing on studies utilizing propensity score matching, weighting, or randomization. <b>Results:</b> Fourteen studies published between 2000 and 2024, encompassing 679,749 patients, were included. Of these, 6 utilized propensity score matching, 1 applied overlap weighting, and 1 employed randomization. Overall, ORE group had shorter aortic cross-clamp (<i>P</i> = 0.02) and cardiopulmonary bypass (<i>P</i> < 0.01) times. ORE patients had shorter ICU (<i>P</i> < 0.01) and hospital stays (<i>P</i> < 0.01). Rates of reintubation (<i>P</i> = 0.78), reoperation for bleeding (<i>P</i> = 0.18), prolonged mechanical ventilation (<i>P</i> = 0.12), and hospital readmission (<i>P</i> = 0.71) were comparable between the groups. Postoperative stroke rate (<i>P</i> < 0.01) and short-term mortality (<i>P</i> = 0.04) were lower in the ORE group. In the subgroup analysis, ICU stay, hospital stay, and cardiopulmonary bypass time remained shorter in ORE groupfund, while reoperation for bleeding was significantly higher (<i>P</i> < 0.01). However, the differences in postoperative stroke (<i>P</i> = 0.52) and short-term mortality (<i>P</i> = 0.42) were no longer statistically significant. <b>Conclusion:</b> This meta-analysis demonstrates that ORE after cardiac surgery can be performed in selected patients, with comparable postoperative outcomes to ICUE. The ORE strategy may result in shorter ICU and hospital stays.</p>","PeriodicalId":46500,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia","volume":" ","pages":"10892532251346646"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144183053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeffrey Park, Kathleen A Smith, Anthony G Charles, Alan M Smeltz
{"title":"Flash Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure in a Preeclamptic Patient Requiring Intrapartum Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.","authors":"Jeffrey Park, Kathleen A Smith, Anthony G Charles, Alan M Smeltz","doi":"10.1177/10892532251348054","DOIUrl":"10.1177/10892532251348054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Flash pulmonary edema can affect up to 10% of women with preeclampsia. Although there is growing literature describing the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in pregnant patients, there is very little research describing its use in the setting of preeclampsia. In this case report, an encouraging story of a woman with this complication who was successfully managed is described. In addition, the impact of normal physiologic changes of pregnancy on ECMO management is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":46500,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia","volume":" ","pages":"10892532251348054"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144151831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katharina Seuthe, Benjamin Schuldes, Parwis Rahmanian, Henrik Ten Freyhaus, Bernd W Böttiger, Wolfgang A Wetsch, Michael Vandenheuvel, Eckhard Mauermann, Jakob Labus
{"title":"Evaluation of Perioperative Non-Invasive Right Ventricular Myocardial Work in Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.","authors":"Katharina Seuthe, Benjamin Schuldes, Parwis Rahmanian, Henrik Ten Freyhaus, Bernd W Böttiger, Wolfgang A Wetsch, Michael Vandenheuvel, Eckhard Mauermann, Jakob Labus","doi":"10.1177/10892532251343169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10892532251343169","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> The novel method of non-invasive right ventricular (RV) myocardial work (MW) analysis provides a load-independent assessment of RV function by combining myocardial strain with loading conditions. However, its use has not been well described in the perioperative setting to date. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility of assessing RV MW, and to describe the perioperative course of this new technique. <b>Methods:</b> In this retrospective study, patients scheduled for LVAD surgery were evaluated for feasibility of RV MW analysis. Preoperative (T1) and postoperative (T2) transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) included the assessment of conventional echocardiographic measurements, myocardial strain, global work index (GWI), global constructive work (GCW), global wasted work (GWW), and global work efficiency (GWE) for the evaluation of RV function. <b>Results:</b> Ten patients had complete TTE data available for RV MW analysis, which indicated significant reduction of effective and ineffective RV MW (GWI, 212 mmHg% (IQR 128; 266) v 96 mmHg% (IQR 63; 150), <i>P</i> = 0.02; GCW, 331 mmHg% (IQR 263; 476) v 198 mmHg% (IQR 136; 274), <i>P</i> < 0.01; GWW, 171 mmHg% (IQR 102; 243) v 98 mmHg% (IQR 48; 153), <i>P</i> = 0.04), while GWE remained stable (69% (IQR 37; 78) v 64% (IQR 61; 78), <i>P</i> = 0.26) after LVAD implantation. Conventional parameters were not able to detect these changes. Moreover, there were different trends of RV MW indices in patients with and without postimplant RV failure. <b>Conclusion:</b> This study demonstrates that non-invasive RV MW assessment is feasible in the perioperative setting of LVAD implantation and provides valuable insights into RV function that are not captured by conventional echocardiographic methods. Further research is warranted to validate these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":46500,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia","volume":" ","pages":"10892532251343169"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144095387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}