This special article is the 15th in an annual series for the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. The authors thank the editor-in-chief Dr. Kaplan and the editorial board for the
opportunity to continue this series, namely the research highlights of the past year
in the specialties of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesiology. The major themes
selected for 2022 are outlined in this introduction, and each highlight is reviewed
in detail in the main body of the article. The literature highlights, in the specialties
for 2022, begin with an update on COVID-19 therapies, with a focus on the temporal
updates in a wide range of therapies, progressing from medical to the use of extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation and, ultimately, with lung transplantation in this high-risk
group. The second major theme is focused on medical cardiology, with the authors discussing
new insights into the life cycle of coronary disease, heart failure treatments, and
outcomes related to novel statin therapy. The third theme is focused on mechanical
circulatory support, with discussions focusing on both right-sided and left-sided
temporary support outcomes and the optimal timing of deployment. The fourth and final
theme is an update on cardiac surgery, with a discussion of the diverse aspects of
concomitant valvular surgery and the optimal approach to procedural treatment for
coronary artery disease. The themes selected for this 15th special article are only
a few of the diverse advances in the specialties during 2022. These highlights will
inform the reader of key updates on a variety of topics, leading to the improvement
of perioperative outcomes for patients with cardiothoracic and vascular disease.
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