Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) combined with aerobic training on treatment adherence, kinesiophobia (an excessive fear of movement), heart rate variability (HRV), exercise tolerance, and psychological stress response in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: Post-PCI patients (n = 150)...
Studies have not explored consciousness during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA). However, as studies in cardiac arrest have identified a spectrum of consciousness, we sought to establish the feasibility of studying consciousness during DHCA. This was a prospective study across 10 hospitals with 36 DHCA patients undergoing thoracic aortic aneurysm repair or pulmonary endarterectomy. A...
The letter to the editor was written in response to the recent article by Wang et al. "The influence of low-dose s-ketamine on postoperative delirium and cognitive function in older adults undergoing thoracic surgery", which is published in Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 2024; 19(1):324. This article concludes that intravenous low-dose S-ketamine during thoracic surgery in older patients...