Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists

Newsletter Archive

Complete Newsletters:

President's Message:

Christina Mora Mangano, MD - December 2007
Christina Mora Mangano, MD - October 2007
Christina Mora Mangano, MD - August 2007
Christina Mora Mangano, MD - June 2007
James G. Ramsay, MD - April 2007
James G. Ramsay, MD - February 2007
James G. Ramsay, MD - June 2006
James G. Ramsay, MD - February 2006
James G. Ramsay, MD - December 2005
James G. Ramsay, MD - October 2005
James G. Ramsay, MD - August 2005
James G. Ramsay, MD - June 2005
Glenn P. Gravlee, MD - April 2005
Glenn P. Gravlee, MD - February 2005
Glenn P. Gravlee, MD - December 2004
Glenn P. Gravlee, MD - October 2004
Glenn P. Gravlee, MD - August 2004
Glenn P. Gravlee, MD - June 2004
Glenn P. Gravlee, MD - April 2004
Glenn P. Gravlee, MD - February 2004
Glenn P. Gravlee, MD - December 2003
Glenn P. Gravlee, MD - October 2003
Glenn P. Gravlee, MD - August 2003
Glenn P. Gravlee, MD - June 2003
Roger A. Moore, MD - April 2003
Roger A. Moore, MD - February 2003
Roger A. Moore, MD - December 2002
Roger A. Moore, MD - October 2002
Roger A. Moore, MD - August 2002
Roger A. Moore, MD - June 2002
Roger A. Moore, MD - April 2002
Roger A. Moore, MD - February 2002
Roger A. Moore, MD - December 2001
Roger A. Moore, MD - October 2001
Roger A. Moore, MD - August 2001
Roger A. Moore, MD - June 2001
Daniel M. Thys, MD, FACC - April 2001
Daniel M. Thys, MD, FACC - February 2001
Daniel M. Thys, MD - December 2000
Daniel M. Thys, MD - October 2000
Daniel M. Thys, MD - August 2000
Daniel M. Thys, MD - June 2000
Daniel M. Thys, MD - April 2000
Daniel M. Thys, MD - February 2000
Daniel M. Thys, MD - December 1999
Daniel M. Thys, MD - October 1999
Daniel M. Thys, MD - August 1999
Responses:
- Dr. Stevenson - August 1999
- Dr. Fyfe - August 1999
Daniel M. Thys, MD - June 1999

Letters To/From the Editor:

October 2004

August 2003

June 2003

February 2000
- Letters to the Editor
- Response from the Editor

December 1999
- Letter from the Editor
- Letters to the Editor

Pro/Cons:

PRO & CON: The BIS monitor should be standar in all cardiac operations.
- PRO: Avery Tung, M.D.
- CON: Komal Patel, M.D.
PRO/CON: Endovascular repair of aortic abdominal aneurism (AAA) is superior to open repair and the current trend towards its increased use is justified.

Pro - Balachundhar Subramaniam, MD
Con - Miodrag Filipovic, MD

PRO/CON: Monitoring heart rate variability adds a significant incremental value in cardiovascular surgery

Pro - Edmundo Pereira de Souza Neto, MD, with Patrice Abry, MD, Jean Frutoso, MD, Patrick Flandrin, MD, Claude Gharib, MD
Con - Jay Horrow, MD & Dmitri Chamchad, MD

PRO/CON: Conscious Neuraxial Anesthesia is a Viable Alternative to General Anesthesia in Cardiac Surgery.

Pro - Paul Kessler, MD
Con - Peggy T. Y. Li, MBChB & Anthony M. H. Ho, MD, FRCPC, FCCP

PRO/CON: Aspirin should be continued perioperatively for cardiac surgery - June 2005

Pro - Mary Fillinger, MD
Con - M J Desmond, MRCP, FRCA

PRO/CON: Routine intraoperative PLV has been shown to improve outcome in patients affected by ALI/ARDS - April 2005

Pro - N. Petrucci, MD, MSc
Con - Andrew Maslow, MD

PRO/CON: Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) should be used routinely in all high risk noncardiac surgery - October 2004

Pro - Feroze Mahmood, MD
Con - John E. Ellis, MD

PRO/CON: Preoperative Stress Testing According to ACC/AHA Guidelines is a Valuable Triage Adjunct For High Risk Cadiac Patients Prior to Noncardiac Surgery - June 2004

Pro - Kim A. Eagle, MD
Con - Paul Barash, MD

PRO/CON - February 2004

Pro: Cardiac surgery without use of CPB does not require 'full' dose heparinization - Bruce D. Spiess, MD, FAHA
Con: Low Dose Heparin - Kenichi A. Tanaka, MD; Jerrold H. Levy, MD

PRO/CON: Attenuating the Stress Response Associated with Cardiac Surgery is Beneficial - October 2003

PRO/CON: A Pulmonary Artery Catheter Should Be Routinely Used in All Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery - June 2003

PRO/CON: Dexmedetomidine Is a Useful Perioperative Adjunct in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery - February 2003

PRO/CON: Central Venous Cannulation Performed Using Ultrasound Guidance - October 2002

Conventional Double-Lumen Endothracheal Tubes are Best when Lung Separation is Required - June 2002
- Pro - Jay B. Brodsky, MD
- Con - Jerome M. Klafta, MD
EEG Monitoring is Required During Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest - October 2001
- Pro -- Stuart J. Weiss MD, PhD
- Con -- Ronald A. Kahn, MD
PRO/CON: CSF Drainage During Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm - June 2001
PRO/CON: Tracheal Extubation in the Operating Room Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass is Feasible -- February 2001
Pro/Con: Transesophageal Echocardiography Should Be Routinely Used In All Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery - October 2000

Thoracic Epidurals are Worth the Risk of Hematoma Formation in Patients Undergoing Full or Partial Systemic Heparinization - June 2000

The Use of Aprotinin for Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest Surgery - February 2000
- Pro: Bonnie L. Milas, MD; University of Pennsylvania
- Con: Christopher J O'Connor, MD; Rush Medical College
Aprotinin Use in All High-Risk Cardiac Surgery - October 1999
Port Acess Cardiac Surgery - June 1999
Transesophageal Echocardiography - February 1999
Short-Acting Neuromuscular Blocking (NMB) Drugs and Narcotics - October 1998
Selective Early Extubation - June 1998
CSF Drainage in Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Surgery - February 1998