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Guidelines for the Use of Echocardiography as a Monitor for Therapeutic Intervention in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography by Porter, Thomas R., MD, FASE (Chair), Shillcutt, Sasha K., MD, FASE, Adams, Mark S., RDCS, FASE, Desjardins, Georges, MD, FASE, Glas, Kathryn E., MD, MBA, FASE, Olson, Joan J., BS, RDCS, RVT, FASE, Troughton, Richard W., MD, PhD

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Alterations in Portal Vein Flow and Intrarenal Venous Flow Are Associated With Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study by Beaubien-Souligny, William, Benkreira, Aymen, Robillard, Pierre, Bouabdallaoui, Nadia, Chassé, Michaël, Desjardins, Georges, Lamarche, Yoan, White, Michel, Bouchard, Josée, Denault, André

“…Background Acute kidney injury ( AKI ) after cardiac surgery is associated with adverse outcomes. Venous congestion can impair kidney function, but few tools…”
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Canadian recommendations for training and performance in basic perioperative point-of-care ultrasound: recommendations from a consensus of Canadian anesthesiology academic centres by Meineri, Massimiliano, Arellano, Ramiro, Bryson, Gregory, Arzola, Cristian, Chen, Robert, Collins, Peter, Denault, Andre’, Desjardins, Georges, Fayad, Ashraf, Funk, Duane, Hegazy, Ahmed F., Kim, Han, Kruger, Marelise, Kruisselbrink, Richelle, Perlas, Anahi, Prabhakar, Christopher, Syed, Summer, Sidhu, Surita, Tanzola, Robert, Van Rensburg, Adriaan, Talab, Hesham, Vegas, Annette, Bainbridge, Daniel

“…Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) uses ultrasound at the bedside to aid decision-making in acute clinical scenarios. The increased use of ultrasound for…”
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Clinical relevance of transcranial Doppler in a cardiac surgery setting: embolic load predicts difficult separation from cardiopulmonary bypass by Jarry, Stéphanie, Couture, Etienne J, Beaubien-Souligny, William, Fernandes, Armindo, Fortier, Annik, Ben-Ali, Walid, Desjardins, Georges, Huard, Karel, Mailhot, Tanya, Denault, André Y

“…During cardiac surgery, transcranial Doppler (TCD) represents a non-invasive modality that allows measurement of red blood cell flow velocities in the cerebral…”
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Intratracheal Milrinone Bolus Administration During Acute Right Ventricular Dysfunction After Cardiopulmonary Bypass by Gebhard, Caroline Eva, MD, Desjardins, Georges, MD, Gebhard, Cathérine, MD, Gavra, Paul, BSc, Denault, André Y., MD, FRCPC, PhD

“…Objective To evaluate intratracheal milrinone (tMil) administration for rapid treatment of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction as a novel route after…”
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Successful Repair of a Bicuspid Pulmonary Autograft Valve Causing Early Insufficiency After a Ross Procedure by Vistarini, Nicola, MD, MS, Gebhard, Caroline, MD, Desjardins, Georges, MD, El-Hamamsy, Ismail, MD, PhD

“…The Ross procedure is an excellent option in terms of long-term outcomes for young patients requiring aortic valve replacement. We report the case of a…”
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Should we use diastolic function parameters to determine preload responsiveness in cardiac surgery? A pilot study by Courbe, Athanase, Perrault-Hébert, Clotilde, Ion, Iolanda, Desjardins, Georges, Fortier, Annik, Denault, André, Deschamps, Alain, Couture, Pierre

“…Left ventricular (LV) diastolic function (DF) may play an important role in predicting fluid responsiveness. However, few studies assessed the role of…”
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Parachute Mitral Valve by Vistarini, Nicola, MD, MSc, Belaidi, Mustapha, MD, Desjardins, Georges, MD, Pellerin, Michel, MD

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Guidelines for the Use of Echocardiography as a Monitor for Therapeutic Intervention in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography by Thomas R. Porter, Sasha K. Shillcutt, Mark S. Adams, Georges Desjardins, Kathryn E. Glas, Joan J. Olson, Richard W. Troughton

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The impact of routine Trans-oesophageal Echocardiography (TOE) in cardiac surgery by Desjardins, Georges, MD, Cahalan, Michael, MD

“…Trans-oesophageal echocardiography (TOE) has profoundly changed cardiac surgery and the role of the cardiac anaesthesiologist. It has been the driving force…”
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Complications Associated With the Use of Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy in an Adult Patient With Ebstein's Anomaly by Selzman, Craig H., MD, Desjardins, Georges, MD, Patel, Amit N., MD, Davis, Erin, RN, Dick, Sara, RN, Stehlik, Josef, MD

“…This case describes issues related to left ventricular assist device placement in an adult with ischemic heart disease with well-compensated Ebstein's anomaly…”
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Transthoracic Echocardiography: Training Options for Practicing Physicians by Brakke, Tara R., MD, FASE, Desjardins, Georges, MD, FRCPC, Shillcutt, Sasha K., MD, FASE, Vezina, Daniel P., MD, MS, FRCPC, Montzingo, Candice R., MD, FASE

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Postoperative right ventricular dysfunction—Integrating right heart profiles beyond long-axis function by Denault, André, Haddad, Francois, Lamarche, Yoan, Bouabdallaoui, Nadia, Deschamps, Alain, Desjardins, Georges

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The Role of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Monitoring in Cardiac Surgical Patients With Acute Kidney Injury by Beaubien-Souligny, William, Denault, André, Robillard, Pierre, Desjardins, Georges

“…The approach to the patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery involves multiple aspects. These include the rapid recognition of reversible…”
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Intraoperative New Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities Following Aortic or Mitral Valve Surgery: A Case Series and Management Algorithm by Huard, Pascal, Couture, Pierre, Chauvette, Vincent, Desjardins, Georges, Gosselin, Fréderic Turcotte, Bouchard, Denis

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Transesophageal Echocardiography in Patients in Cardiac Arrest: The Heart and Beyond by Riendeau Beaulac, Geneviève, Teran, Felipe, Lecluyse, Vincent, Costescu, Adrian, Belliveau, Marc, Desjardins, Georges, Denault, André

“…Point of care ultrasound involves different ultrasound modalities and is useful to assist management in emergent clinical situations such as cardiac arrest…”
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Portal Hypertension Is Associated With Congestive Encephalopathy and Delirium After Cardiac Surgery by Benkreira, Aymen, Beaubien-Souligny, William, Mailhot, Tanya, Bouabdallaoui, Nadia, Robillard, Pierre, Desjardins, Georges, Lamarche, Yoan, Cossette, Sylvie, Denault, André

“…Venous congestion might lead to congestive encephalopathy after cardiac surgery. However, objective signs of congestion have yet to be associated with…”
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Transesophageal lung ultrasonography: a novel technique for investigating hypoxemia by Cavayas, Yiorgos Alexandros, Girard, Martin, Desjardins, Georges, Denault, André Y.

“…Background Acute deterioration in respiratory status commonly occurs in patients who cannot be transported for imaging studies, particularly during surgical…”
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Clinical Significance of Portal Hypertension Diagnosed With Bedside Ultrasound After Cardiac Surgery by Denault, André Y, Beaubien-Souligny, William, Elmi-Sarabi, Mahsa, Eljaiek, Roberto, El-Hamamsy, Ismail, Lamarche, Yoan, Chronopoulos, Alexandra, Lambert, Jean, Bouchard, Josée, Desjardins, Georges

“…BACKGROUND:Portal venous flow pulsatility detected by Doppler ultrasound is a sign of congestive heart failure in noncritically ill patients. The assessment of…”
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Extracardiac Signs of Fluid Overload in the Critically Ill Cardiac Patient: A Focused Evaluation Using Bedside Ultrasound by Beaubien-Souligny, William, Bouchard, Josée, Desjardins, Georges, Lamarche, Yoan, Liszkowski, Mark, Robillard, Pierre, Denault, André

“…Fluid balance management is of great importance in the critically ill cardiac patient. Although intravenous fluids are a cornerstone therapy in the management…”
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