Abstract Background This study was conducted to determine the association between fluid balance metrics and mortality and other postoperative outcomes after neonatal cardiac operation in a contemporary multicenter cohort. Methods..
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Abstract The concept of patient blood management (PBM) was introduced by the World Health Organization in 2011 and is defined as a “patient-focused, evidence-based and systematic approach for optimizing the..
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Abstract Importance: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has poor outcome. Whether intra-arrest transport, extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), and immediate invasive assessment and treatment (invasive strategy) is beneficial in this setting remains uncertain...
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Abstract Objectives To determine if decreases in the Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) while on the waitlist predict decreased survival after lung transplantation (LTx). Design A retrospective evaluation of the United..
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Abstract Recently three different neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) circuits have been employed in our clinic. These circuits were compared for clotting and bleeding complications. Initially, we used an ECMO..
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Abstract Hemolysis usually happens instantly when red blood cells (RBCs) rupture under a high shear stress. However, it is also found to happen gradually in the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES: Children presenting with acute myocarditis may experience rapid clinical deterioration requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); however, our understanding of best practices and timing of ECMO initiation are lacking...
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Abstract Objectives: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) systems have continued to evolve and improve with the development of smaller and portable systems. The Cardiohelp (Maquet Getinge Cardiopulmonary AG, Rastatt, Germany) portable..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical characteristics and organ donation rate of patients supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at the time of death. DESIGN: Retrospective observational study. Pearson chi-square..
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Abstract In its ongoing, multidecade quest to optimize patient outcomes in adult and congenital cardiothoracic surgery, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has emphasized several key strategies, including quality measurement,..
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Abstract Objectives To determine in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) whether reducing driving pressure (ΔP) would decrease plasma biomarkers of inflammation..
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Abstract Background: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECPR) in refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients is usually implemented in-hospital. As survival in ECPR patients is critically time-dependent, alternative models..
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Abstract Background Early detection of cardiac allograft rejection is crucial for post-transplant graft survival. Despite the progress made in immunosuppression strategies, acute cellular rejection remains a serious complication during and..
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Abstract Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) depletes endogenous Vitamin C and generates oxidative stress in cardiac surgery. This study aimed to clarify whether Vitamin C supplementation reduces oxidant production and improves erythrocyte..
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Abstract The recirculation of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) will decrease the efficiency of respiratory support. We report a patient with refractory severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Even with..
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Abstract For infants born at the border of viability, care practices and morbimortality rates vary widely between centers. Trends show significant improvement, however, with increasing gestational age and weight. For..
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Abstract Cardiac surgery in Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) patients who refuse blood transfusion is challenging requiring dedicated strategies. We aimed to analyze non-selected JW patients undergoing cardiac surgery and to compare..
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Abstract Background Coagulopathy following cardiac surgery is associated with considerable blood product transfusion and high morbidity and mortality. The treatment of coagulopathy following cardiac surgery is challenging, with the replacement of..
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Abstract Background Patients who receive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support require substantial transfusions. Red blood cell (RBC) and platelet (PLT) transfusions have been reported to be associated with adverse outcomes..
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Abstract Myocardial infarction (MI) is typically followed by numerous lethal complications. One such complication is left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR). We present the case of a middle-aged hypertensive patient..
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Abstract Objective There is a paucity of sex-specific data on patients’ postcardiotomy venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). The present study sought to assess this issue in a multicenter study. Design..
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Abstract The Extracorporeal Life Support Organisation (ELSO) recommends initiating veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with sweep gas flow rate (V˙sweep) of 2 L/min and extracorporeal circuit blood flow (Q˙ec) of 2 L/min...
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Patient with previous Aortic valve replacement and in second step ascending Aorta replacement for dissection came with sinus aneurysm undergone redo ascending replacement and arch replacement with triflex and finally..
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Patient with aortic arch occlusion and CVA and altered level of consciousness undergone Arch reconstruction and Carotid bypass with early post op restoration of consciousness. Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani,..
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Patient with PHTN and MS and and right sided Pulmonary Web undergone MVR with mechanical valve and wedge resection and decreased in PASP just in one operation and short duration..
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The patient was a ten-year-old, 43.3 kg girl who had a well-known diagnosis of Ebstein's anomaly and underwent a previous electrophysiologic study with catheter ablation of an accessory conduction pathway..
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This case reports on an a 14-year-boy (43 kg) without any respiratory symptoms, who was admitted to a regional hospital with a fever of one day associated with vomiting and..
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Abstract Background:Electronic health records (EHRs) and poor system interoperability are well-known issues in the use of health information technologies in most high-income countries worldwide. Despite the abundance of literature exploring..
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Abstract BACKGROUND: Pulse oximetry is the mainstay of patient oxygen monitoring. Measurement error from pulse oximetry is more common for those with darker skin pigmentation, yet this topic remains understudied, and..
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Abstract Rational. Long-term outcomes of patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are unknown. Methods. Multicenter, prospective study in patients who received ECMO..
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