title: Noteworthy Articles in 2015 for Cardiothoracic Critical Care.
abstract: In 2015, the demand for the presence of cardiothoracic anesthesiologists outside of the cardiac operating rooms continues to expand. Most notably, cardiothoracic anesthesiologists now find themselves called on to care for patients postoperatively in the cardiothoracic surgical intensive care unit. This article is the first in this annual series to review relevant contributions in postoperative cardiac critical care that may influence the cardiac anesthesiologist. We explore the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, management of postoperative atrial fibrillation and coagulopathy, metabolic support of the critically ill cardiothoracic surgical patient, and new insights into delirium and acute kidney injury.
authors.affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA asevans3@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Adam S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazzeffi
authors.affiliation: Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Natalia S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Ivascu
authors.affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Shane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dickerson
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Jacob T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Gutsche
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose
keywords: critical care; hyperglycemia; intensive care unit; perioperative glucose control; postoperative care; postoperative complications