Contrary to expectations, the decreases in length of hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction seen over the last two decades have not affected mortality rates after discharge, according to a report in the February 15th issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information
This is the first large-scale, intraoperative assessment of awareness during paediatric anaesthesia and the first large-scale study of memory function during paediatric anaesthesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia
No-reflow is a post PCI complication that often occurs in saphenous vein grafts. Its causes and treatments are outlined in this review. The Journal of Invasive Cardiology
A 2002 NICE recommended use of US for central venous catheterization to minimize complications associated with line placement; this study compared complication rates pre- and post-implementation. British Journal of Anaesthesia
