Contents
Skeleton agreement between DGAI and Quant
U. Schirmer
Supplementation of the extended data set for cardiac anaesthesia
J.-U. Lüth
Postoperative patient visit and questionnaire as a tool in quality assurance
J.-H. Schiff, L. J. Eberhart, A. Möllemann, G. Hüppe, G. Pützhofen
USA: Departments of Anesthesiology and Cardiac Anesthesia Divisions in different health systems
I. Hollinger
Anesthesia Departments in International Health Systems: Switzerland
B. Eberle, H.-U. Rieder
TEE simulator - an introduction
M. Weidenbach
TEE for mitral valve repair
J. Ender, E. Krohmer, J. Fassl
Intraoperative echocardiography for aortic valve repair surgery
J. M. Erb
TOE support for a percutaneous transluminal implantation of a self-expanding valve prothesis for interventional treatment of aortic valve stenosis
B. Sauren, B. Zickmann, U. Gerckens, E. Grube, T. Felderhoff, S. Iversen
Transesophageal echocardiographic monitoring during transapical aortic valve implantation
J. Fassl, T. Walther, U. Birnbaum, F. W. Mohr, J. Ender
Ethics and money in anaesthesia and intensive care
J. Radke, L. Steudle, J. Soukup
The role of sound scientific data for evidence-based decision making
M. K. Diener
News from the clinic
Fast Track in New York
I. Hollinger
Risk of recent coronary artery stenting before noncardiac surgery: On the edge between stent thrombosis and surgical bleeding
H. Metzler, M. N. Vicenzi, A. Münch, E. Mahla
Rapid communications
Fast Track Protocol in coronary artery bypass patients – A safe and effective tool to save ICU-capacity
N. Anwar, U. Birnbaum, J. Fassl, J. Ender
Training simulator for extracorporeal circulation
A. Dietz, G. Haimerl, F. Moreau, B. Straub, C. Benk
Factor XII deficiency and cardiovascular surgery
J. Grefer, A. Erasmi, M. Heringlake
Intraoperative TEE monitoring during partial resection of a tumour metastasis with infiltration of right atrium and ventricle
M. Hansen, A. Blehm, G. Wagner, G. Klein
Influence of perioperative administration of N-acetylcystein on postoperative renal dysfunction in cardiosurgical patients suffering from compensated renal insufficiency
M. Hawlicki, M. Torka, W. Karzai
The effects of adrenaline and milrinone on creatinine clearance and plasma levels of cystatin-C in patients with myocardial dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting
H. Heinze, J. Grünefeld, M. Wernerus, J. Schön, M. Bechtel, M. Misfeld, M. Heringlake
An algorithm for management of perioperative hemostasis disorders in cardiac surgery
C. Jámbor, D. Bremerich, A. Moritz, E. Seifried, B. Zwißler
Aprotinin in coronary surgery – A retrospective application observation
M. Kluth, J.-U. Lüth, M. Lanzenstiel, K. Inoue
Minimally invasive heart rate volume measurement via VigileoTM Flow Trac Monitor versus bolus thermodilution in cardiac surgery patients
C. Kufner, A. Zimmermann, S. Hofbauer, R. Schistek, J. Steinwendner, W. Hitzl, S. Hargasser, G. Pauser
Adrenaline but not milrinone induces hyperlactatemia and tissue dysoxia in patients with myocardial dysfunction after coronary artery bypass grafting
J. Schön, M. Wernerus, J. Grünefeld, H. Heinze, M. Bechtel, T. Hanke, M. Heringlake
Intraoperative TEE monitoring using 3-dimensional representation of mitral valve prosthesis (SJM): Better and real-time assessment of function, dysfunction and assistance in intraoperative „surgical decision-making“
A. Ziegler, C. Keyl, S. Laule, L. Günkel