Poll Archive February 2024 At your institution is it routine practice to use near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) monitoring during noncardiac surgery in children with congenital heart disease? A. Yes B. No C. Sometimes Vote View Results Total Answers 171 Total Votes 171 July 2023 At your institution, when do you discontinue the antifibrinolytic infusion for cardiopulmonary bypass cases? A. At the end of cardiopulmonary bypass. B. At the end of the procedure. C. In the intensive care unit. D. Antifibrinolytic infusion is not routinely utilized. Vote View Results Total Answers 138 Total Votes 138 August 2023 At your institution, is it standard practice to transfuse platelets to neonatal patients during cardiopulmonary bypass? A. Yes B. No C. Sometimes Vote View Results Total Answers 199 Total Votes 199 September 2023 At your institution, what is the standard practice for sedating pediatric patients after cardiac catheterization procedures to facilitate bed rest in the post-anesthesia care unit? A. Dexmedetomidine infusion B. Intermittent boluses of dexmedetomidine C. Intermittent doses of opioids D. Intermittent doses of benzodiazepines E. Any combination of the above medications F. Other Vote View Results Total Answers 166 Total Votes 166 October 2023 At your institution, are patients routinely discharged home on the same day after an interventional cardiac catheterization? A. Yes B. No C. Sometimes (on a case by case basis) Vote View Results Total Answers 136 Total Votes 136 November 2023 At your institution, what is the most common depth of anesthesia for sedated transthoracic echocardiography provided by the anesthesia care team or anesthesiologist? A. Minimal sedation/Anxiolysis B. Moderate sedation C. Deep sedation D. General anesthesia (with or without an invasive airway) Vote View Results Total Answers 175 Total Votes 175 December 2023 At your institution, what is the first-line antihypertensive agent used in neonates after cardiac surgery? A. Sodium nitroprusside B. Nicardipine C. Esmolol D. Nitroglycerine E. Other Vote View Results Total Answers 151 Total Votes 151 January 2024 At your institution, how often is an uncuffed endotracheal tube exchanged for a cuffed endotracheal tube prior to interventional and/or diagnostic procedures performed in the cardiac catheterization laboratory? A. Always B. Never C. Sometimes Vote View Results Total Answers 148 Total Votes 148 July 2024 At your institution, are breath holds required for pediatric patients who require general anesthesia for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging? A. Always B. Never C. Sometimes Vote View Results Total Answers 126 Total Votes 126 June 2024 At your institution, what medication do you use to treat vasoplegia that is unresponsive to vasopressin, epinephrine and norepinephrine? A. Methylene Blue B. Angiotensin C. Hydroxycobalamin D. Calcium infusion E. Other Vote View Results Total Answers 112 Total Votes 112 « Previous 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 13 Next »