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Cold agglutinin disease(CAD) is an autoimmune disease that occurs against erythrocyte antigens. It is usually idiopathic, but some infections can also be a trigger. CAD becomes active in the peripheral circulation at lower temperatures more easily when exposed to cold, causing hemolysis or agglutination. In this article, the management of a coronary bypass case with CA formation in intraoperative period is presented. A 46-year-old diabetic and hypertensive male patient had COVID-19 2 months ago. Cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB) was initiated with adequate heparinization, and the patient was cooled to 32°C. It was noticed that there were clots in the cardioplegia delivery line(+1°C). Agglutinations were observed in the autologous blood of the patient whose ACT values were normal. After CPB, the operation was completed without any problems and the patient was discharged on the 5th day with recovery. A diagnosis of CAD was made with the results of peripheral smear and immunologic tests. Determination of antibody concentration and thermal amplitude in the preoperative period in patients with CAD is very important. While preparing such patients for surgery, heating of room, patient, fluids, planning of normothermic CPB, and using warm cardioplegia are required. The relationship between CAD and COVID has started to take place in the literature. The patient we presented had a COVID 2 months ago, cold agglutinin may have been induced by COVID or may have arisen idiopathic. Considering that many people may have had a COVID nowadays, care should be taken especially in the perioperative period of cardiac surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: One of the factors affecting liver functions in open coronary surgery (CABG) of patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) may be the anesthetic drugs used. For this purpose, we investigated the effects of midazolam-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) and sevoflurane-based inhalation anesthesia on liver functions and postoperative complications in patients with MS who wiould undergo open coronary bypass surgery. Method: A total f 76 patients were included in our study. A statistically significant difference was not found between the TIVA (n=38) and SEVO (n=38) groups in terms of gender, age, body mass index (BMI), Euroscore values, presence of preoperative comorbidity, blood product transfusion, postoperative complications, and 30-day mortality rates. (p>0.05). Preoperative and postoperative laboratory parameters, ALT, AST, LDH, and glucose values were comparable between both groups. Results: 76 patients were included in our study. There was a statistically significant difference between the TIVA (n=38) and SEVO (n=38) groups in terms of gender, age, body mass index (BMI), euroscore values, presence of preoperative comorbidity, blood product transfusion, postoperative complications, and 30-day mortality rates. There was no difference (p>0.05). When compared according to preoperative and postoperative laboratory parameters, ALT, AST, LDH, and glucose values were found similar in both groups. Conclusion: In our study, we found that TIVA and SEVO groups are not superior to each other in coronary bypass patients with metabolic syndrome. Studies investigating detailed parameters with more patients will be guiding for this issue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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For an anesthesiologist, it is important to manage the hemodynamics of patients who develop atrial fibrillation (AF) during the perioperative period. In a patient undergoing Whipple surgery, atrial fibrillation, which is thought to occur with an astonishing intraoperative cause has not been reported in the literature. There are multiple risk factors for the development of new onset AF such as older age, diabetes, hypertension, hypovolemia, electrolyte imbalances, hypoxia, and underlying heart disease, etc. But also, during surgery, direct irritation of diaphragmatic surface of the heart with retractor may trigger AF. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Simultaneous Monitoring of Quantitative EEG and Cerebral Oxygenation in Heart Transplantation Objective: In this article, we discuss intraoperative changes of EEG, SEF, PSI values measured by SedLine® and bilateral cerebral oxymetry (rSO2) values measured by NIRS in heart transplantation, and their interrelationships. Material and Methods: Thirteen adult patients who had undergone heart transplantation were included in our study. Demographic, and clinical data, intraoperative hemodynamic values; cerebral monitorization and mortality data were collected prospectively. Bilateral SEF values, PSI values and bilateral rSO2 values were recorded before (phase 1), and 5 minutes (phase 2), after anaesthesic induction of anesthesia 5 minutes after establishing cardiopulmonary bypass (phase 3), 5 minutes after cross-clamping (phase 4), at 5. minute after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (phase 5), and at the end of the operation (phase 6). Results: Mean age of the patients was 32.7±10.8 years. rSO2 and SEF values did not show any significant difference between right and left hemispheres. Preoperative SEF, PSI and rSO2 values declined significantly after induction of anesthesia and remained significantly lower compared with the baseline measurement throughout the operation. Discussion and Conclusion: In this study, cerebral monitoring values decreased significantly after induction due to the impact of anesthesia and remained low throughout the operation as expected. Any critical adverse event which required intervention did not occur. in these cases. Multimodal neuromonitorization can be a lodestar for anaesthetic induction, resternotomies, cannulation, serious arrhythmias, hypotensive attacks due to medications used, embolic events due to intracardiac thrombi and sudden development of dysfunction in the donor heart in these patients with borderline ventricular function. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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