June 2005 Newsletter

Table of Contents:

• President's Message


• PRO/CON: Aspirin should be continued perioperatively for cardiac surgery
• Pro - Mary Fillinger, MD
• Con - M J Desmond, MRCP, FRCA


• Literature Reviews
  • Azithromycin for the secondary prevention of coronary events
  • Surgical trauma affects the proinflammatory status after cardiac surgery to a higher degree than cardiopulmonary bypass.
  • Preoperative methylene blue administration in patients at high risk for vasoplegic syndrome during cardiac surgery.

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