5/18/2011

TAPVR - Sutureless repair vs. Conventional Repair Comparison

JTCVS 2011;141:1346-54
1997-2009
n=57 patients (36 had conventional repair and 21 had sutureless repair)
See also previous posting on this subject















5/13/2011

ICU: Pulsus Paradoxus

11 yr old female with respiratory distress.
Note the variation in arterial pressure and CVP.
Discuss the causes.
(Image courtesy: George Hartas)


How do you quantify pulsus paradoxus?

ProBNP - Cut-off Values



5/04/2011

EP, EKG:WPW - Locating accessory pathway

From Cardiology - Churchill's Ready Reference
Alexander Lyon et al. Churchill Livingston Elsevier 2011.




Click here for an example EKG

5/02/2011