Yearly Archives: 2021

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Prognostic Utility of KDIGO Urine Output Criteria After Cardiac Surgery

Abstract Objectives Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines include assessment of creatinine and urine output to identify acute kidney injury (AKI). Whether urine output is an accurate indicator of..

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Neurological complications during veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Does the configuration matter? A retrospective analysis of the ELSO database

Abstract Background Single- (SL) and double-lumen (DL) catheters are used in clinical practice for veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) therapy. However, information is lacking regarding the effects of the..

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Cerebrovascular autoregulation and arterial carbon dioxide in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a prospective observational cohort study

Abstract Background Early hypercapnia is common in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and is associated with increased mortality. Fluctuations of carbon dioxide have been associated with adverse neurological..

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Determining Thresholds for Three Indices of Autoregulation to Identify the Lower Limit of Autoregulation During Cardiac Surgery

Abstract OBJECTIVES:  Monitoring cerebral autoregulation may help identify the lower limit of autoregulation in individual patients. Mean arterial blood pressure below lower limit of autoregulation appears to be a risk..

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Successful treatment of neonatal atrial flutter by synchronized cardioversion: case report and literature review

Abstract Background Atrial flutter (AFL) is a supraventricular tachyarrhythmia. In the ECG tracing, it is marked by a fast, irregular atrial activity of 280–500 beats per minute. AFL is known..

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Cannulation strategies & circulation management in type‐A aortic dissection

Abstract Type A aortic dissection most often requires emergent surgery to prevent malperfusion, stroke, and/or rupture of aorta. To achieve the structural goals of the operation, the conduct of the..

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Predicting acute kidney injury following nonemergent cardiac surgery: A preoperative scorecard

Abstract Objective To determine the predictors of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) following nonemergent cardiac surgery among patients with variable preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) levels. Methods A retrospective..

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Use of CytoSorb in a patient with severe clonazepam and quetiapine overdosage

This case reports on a 24-year-old female patient who was admitted to the hospital in an unresponsive state with suspected overdose of clonazepam and quetiapine, presumably 1 hour post ingestion...

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CONDUÇÃO NA CEC EM ADULTO - WEBINAR 06

Aula sobre condução na CEC em pacientes adultos! Prof. Elio Carvalho é Biomédico, Microbiologista e Perfusionista pela Unicamp, CLAP e SBCEC. É perfusionista do Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp e..

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CONCEITOS BASICOS DA CEC - WEBINAR 05

Aula sobre conceitos básicos da CEC!!! Se liga nesse aulão do Prof. Elio Carvalho! Prof. Elio Carvalho é Biomédico, Microbiologista e Perfusionista pela Unicamp, CLAP e SBCEC. É perfusionista do..

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PERFUSÕES ESPECIAIS - WEBINAR 07

Prof. Elio Carvalho fala sobre algumas perfusões especiais!! Prof. Elio Carvalho é Biomédico, Microbiologista e Perfusionista pela Unicamp, CLAP e SBCEC. É perfusionista do Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp e..

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Como Ingressar na Perfusão- WEBINAR 08

Tire todas as suas dúvidas com o Professor Elio Carvalho, presidente da SBCEC nos anos 2017/2021. Prof. Elio Carvalho é Biomédico, Microbiologista e Perfusionista pela Unicamp, CLAP e SBCEC. É..

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Gasometria e Perfusão - Webinar 02

Aula sobre a relação entre Perfusão e Gasometria!!!   Prof. Elio Carvalho é Biomédico, Microbiologista e Perfusionista pela Unicamp, CLAP e SBCEC. É perfusionista do Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp..

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ECMO X GASOMETRIA : Webinar 03

A relação entre a gasometria e o procedimento de ECMO. 2º aula do Esquenta da gaso e o 3º webinar de 2021!! Prof. Elio Carvalho é Biomédico, Microbiologista e Perfusionista..

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A ORIGEM -Webinar 01

Aula sobre a origem da Perfusão! Prof. Elio Carvalho é Biomédico, Microbiologista e Perfusionista pela Unicamp, CLAP e SBCEC. É perfusionista do Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp e Coordenador do..

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2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American…

Preamble Since 1980, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) have translated scientific evidence into clinical practice guidelines with recommendations to improve cardiovascular health. These guidelines,..

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Anti-Xa activity and hemorrhagic events under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): a multicenter cohort study

Abstract Background Hemorrhagic events remain a major concern in patients under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. We tested the association between anticoagulation levels and hemorrhagic events under ECMO using anti-Xa..

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Transplantation of donor hearts after circulatory death using normothermic regional perfusion and cold storage preservation

Abstract OBJECTIVES Hearts donated after circulatory determination of death are usually preserved with normothermic machine perfusion prior to transplantation. This type of preservation is costly, requires bench time adding to..

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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients With COVID-19: An International Multicenter Cohort Study

Abstract Background: To report and compare the characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to non-COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients on ECMO. Methods: We..

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The risk factors for delayed recovery in patients with cardiopulmonary bypass

Abstract Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is very commonly performed among the cardiovascular surgeries, and delayed recovery (DR) is a kind of serious complications in patients with CPB. It is necessary to..

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The failure of retrograde autologous priming of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit to reduce blood use after cardiac surgical procedures.

Abstract UNLABELLED:Hemodilution during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a primary risk factor for blood transfusion in cardiac surgical patients. Priming of the CPB circuit with the patients' own blood (retrograde autologous..

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Vasoplegic syndrome following cardiothoracic surgery-review of pathophysiology and update of treatment options.

Abstract Vasoplegic syndrome is a common occurrence following cardiothoracic surgery and is characterized as a high-output shock state with poor systemic vascular resistance. The pathophysiology is complex and includes dysregulation..

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Hematic Antegrade Repriming: A Reproducible Method to Decrease the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Insult.

Abstract The current practice of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) requires a preoperative priming of the circuit that is frequently performed with crystalloid solutions. Crystalloid priming avoids massive embolism but is unable..

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Pediatric perfusion refresher for the adult perfusionist.

Lectures and discussion on common congenital cardiac defects and the surgical correction of congenital cardiac defects. Perfusion techniques for pediatric perfusion. Best practices for pediatric ECMO.  

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Concepts in ECMO, Part 1

Delivery of Oxygen and Acute Renal Injury, Making the Connection Cardiopulmonary Bypass; is our use of Phenylephrine Causing Acute Kidney Injury? ECMO economics Discussion  

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Concepts in ECMO , Part 2.

ECMO and CRRT ECMO patient selection ECMO cannulation strategies  Discussion  

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Concepts in ECMO , Part 3.

ECMO and survival Pediatric ECMO ECMO - The tools to deliver Discussion  

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