Also available on YouTube. - Type A aortic dissection immediately after open replacement of the thoracoabdominal aorta is a rare and potentially lethal complication that has only been reported twice previously. Dr. Abraham Sonny,

Also available on YouTube. - Dr. Steven Shafer, editor-in-chief, Anesthesia & Analgesia: - Recent news reports have highlighted the risks of nosocomial infection. Fourteen articles in this issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia document how anesthesiologist...

Also available on YouTube. - Systemic lidocaine has several useful effects including the relief of chronic pain, and anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic actions. These diverse properties strongly suggest that mechanisms other than sodium channel bloc...

 Also available on YouTube. - Regional anesthesia (RA) uses contrasting technologies. The latest ultrasound technology is used to guide the correct placement of the block, but simple subjective responses to stimuli such as cold and pinprick are used t...

 Also available on YouTube. - Scientists and clinicians from ten countries attended the International Workshop on Perioperative Neurotoxicity in the Elderly this past May in Stockholm, Sweden. In this month’s issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, Dr.

 Also available on YouTube. - Back in the mid-1980s, there was a study (PMID 3970360) showing that postoperative myocardial infarction after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery was more likely in patients who had tachycardia.

Also available on YouTube. - Headache is what we commonly think of as a sequela of dural puncture. Other adverse consequences of dural puncture include ocular and auditory disturbance. Ocular abnormalities are due to cranial nerve palsy,

Also available on Youtube. - All lists have runner-ups. And for the article,  Game Changers: The 20 Most Important Anesthesia Articles Ever Published, published in this month's issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, Dr. Paul Barash,

Also available on YouTube - A recent aa2day summary described a case of a pregnant patient who suffered a cardiac arrest. The authors noted that the patient had a hyperdynamic left ventricle with concentric remodeling, signs of heart failure.

Also available on YouTube. Aspirin constitutes important lifelong therapy for many patients with cardiovascular (CV) disease or significant CV risk factors. However, perioperative aspirin management (continuation versus temporary cessation) in patients...