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Waking up in the middle of heart surgery is real. Here’s what happens

One second you are out cold. The next, you’re on the operating table. In the middle of heart surgery. Welcome to your most ...
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Anesthetic Technique Alone May Not Reduce POCD After Cardiac Surgery

Total IV anesthesia (TIVA) was associated with lower early postoperative biomarkers of neuronal injury than volatile ...
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Opioid-sparing anesthesia significantly improves early postoperative recovery after cardiac surgery: A retrospective cohort study

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Mounting evidence indicates that opioid-sparing anesthesia (OSA) decreases opioid-related adverse events.
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Opioid-sparing anesthesia reduces opioid-related adverse events in cardiac surgery

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Mounting evidence indicates that opioid-sparing anesthesia (OSA) decreases opioid-related adverse events.