June 1, 1999European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic SurgeryOpen Access

Cardioscopy: potential applications and benefit in cardiac surgery

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Population

100 patients undergoing open heart surgery between 1/96 and 12/97 with various indications for cardioscopy

Design

Case_series

Authors

OROliver ReuthebuchHospital Base MRMatthias RothBASF (United States)WSWojtek SkwaraMax Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

May support adjunctive cardioscopy in select open-heart cases; leaves open need for randomized trials before practice change.

Structured PICO

Population

100 patients undergoing open heart surgery between 1/96 and 12/97 with various indications for cardioscopy

Intervention

Intraoperative cardioscopy using a 5 mm rigid or flexible cardioscope during cardioplegic arrest

Outcome

Feasibility, safety, and utility of cardioscopy for identifying intracardiac structures and controlling surgical proceduressafety

Cardioscopy is a safe and effective adjunctive imaging technique during open heart surgery for visualizing intracardiac structures and guiding surgical interventions.

Cite This Study

Reuthebuch et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a865d86d1e7d8beda5aeb6b https://doi.org/10.1016/s1010-7940(99)00088-3

Topics

Cardiomyopathy

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