proceedings

in Intensive Care
Cardiovascular Anesthesia

ConTEnTS 3

n EditoriAl...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

n rEViEw ArticlE
the role of recombinant activated factor Vii in cardiac surgery ..................................................................................9
A. Richardson, M. Herbertson, R. Gill

Acute renal failure and cardiac surgery..................................................................................................................................................................... 13

T. Bove, F. Monaco, R.D. Covello, A. Zangrillo

n originAl ArticlE
troponin testing After cardiac Surgery ................................................................................................................................................................. 22
J.L. Januzzi Jr

carotid Endarterectomy: experience in 8743 cases ............................................................................................................................ 33

R. Chiesa, G. Melissano, R. Castellano, Y. Tshomba, E.M. Marone, E. Civilini, D. Astore, F. Calliari,
B. Catenaccio, G. Coppi, A. Carozzo, R. Mennella

Solving the challenges of large multicenter trials in Anesthesia....................................................................... 46

S. Wallace, P.S. Myles

infusione tramite via venosa periferica di fenoldopam

mediante pompa elastomerica ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 54
T. Quaranta, G. Cornaggia, S. Turi, A. Mizzi, A. Zangrillo

n pApErS, poStErS, prESEntAtionS:

communicAting thE biomEdicAl SciEncES
the target journal: choosing the right place to submit your paper ...................................................................... 60
M. John