Abstract Objectives To evaluate the analgesic and anti-haemorrhagic efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) among patients undergoing tonsillectomy. Design A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Setting PubMed,..
Read MoreAbstract Introduction Hyperlactatemia, a problem reported in up to 30% of cardiac surgery patients, results from excessive production of or decreased clearance of lactate. It is typically a symptom of..
Read MoreManaging a team in the operating room: The science of teamwork and non-technical skills for surgeons
Abstract At 3:15 AM on an otherwise unremarkable Thursday morning, a routine appendectomy was about to begin. Well, at least everyone thought it would be routine. Nothing about the 22-year-old..
Read MoreAbstract Over the last several years, the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has exponentially increased. As the technology advanced, the rate of devastating complications has decreased somewhat, and the..
Read MoreSimpósio Moving Forward in Heart Failure Management - 5th Advances in Heart Failure 2022 (Portugues)
Simpósio Moving Forward in Heart Failure Management: breaktrough devices and évidence - 5th Advances in Heart Failure 2022
Read MorePatient with acute type A aortic dissection and intimal flap rising undergone ascending aorta replacement and all arch branches replacement with trifurcated tubular graft and descending thoracic aorta with deployment..
Read MorePatient with aortoilliac occlusive disease undergone previous extraanatomic bypass right to right femoral artery and then fem-fem by pass this time undergone LT subclavian artery bypass redo to intraabdominal common..
Read MoreAbstract Background Clinical trials inform on average efficacy, but individualized risk assessments for outcome prediction are important in guiding treatment implementation. Objectives The authors developed and validated a patient-specific risk..
Read MoreThis report describes the case of a 68-year-old patient (known medical history: untreated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ectopic atrial tachycardia, liver cirrhosis CHILD stage B, no contact with physicians..
Read MoreAbstract Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Adjunct hemoadsorption is increasingly utilized to target underlying hyperinflammation derived from ARDS. This article aims to review..
Read MorePHOENIX – Two weeks ago, Perry high school football player Shae Veach stepped onto the field for the first time. Two years ago, Veach was laying in a hospital bed..
Read MoreAUBURN, Ala. – When you see 7-year-old Davis Boswell playing football with his brother on Samford Lawn or baseball for his team, the Cubs, you’d never know he’s only one week..
Read MoreA former paratrooper who received a donor heart after living with a heart disease for more than two decades has thanked medical staff for “wonderful” care and said that jumping..
Read MoreGREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) -- Latoya Reid has lived with congestive heart failure the last ten years. A diagnosis that shocked the then 32-year-old who had no family history. Reid..
Read MoreOLATHE, Kan. (KAKE) - When a A 12-year-old boy's heart stopped at school, his teachers rushed to resuscitate him. reports Max Kotchavar was in a physical education class at Woodland..
Read MoreJanet Dennis says she wasn’t very active before her heart transplant. Now, she says, “I’ve got heart, I’m doing this!” Transplant News brings you the news stories, articles..
Read MoreRecording CytoSorbents Lunch Symposium at the EACTS 2022 Lunch Symposium at the EACTS 2022 October 7th 2022 Hemoadsorption with CytoSorb in high-risk cardiac surgery indications – new data 00:00 -..
Read MoreThe patient is a 5-year-old girl who underwent a previous Kawashima procedure with a left-sided bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis as a stage I palliation for her functional single ventricle. Her cardiac..
Read MoreThis video shows the case of a twenty-six-year-old mother of four with a history of BRCA 2 gene mutation, breast cancer, bilateral mastectomies, and radiotherapy. The patient developed dilated cardiomyopathy..
Read MoreAbstract Purpose Dual-lumen (ECMO) is considered technically challenging and harbors the risk of potential life-threatening complications during cannulation. Dual-lumen insertion is performed under either ultrasound or guidance. Both techniques have significant disadvantages, such as..
Read MoreAbstract Background Undergoing cardiac surgery often result in perioperative loss of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Although participation rates in Australia is low, cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has been demonstrated to..
Read MoreAbstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has become an important therapeutic approach in the COVID-19 pandemic. The development and research in this field strongly relies on animal models; however, efforts are..
Read MoreAbstract BACKGROUND A recent prospective study reported a decrease in postoperative mortality when cardiac surgery was started in the afternoon instead of in the morning. In contrast, several large retrospective..
Read MoreAbstract Academic medical centers have a duty to serve as hospitals of last resort for advanced cardiac surgical care and therefore manage patients at elevated risk of postoperative morbidity and..
Read MoreAbstract Background: Preventable surgical errors of varying degrees of physical, emotional, and financial harm account for a significant number of adverse events. These errors are frequently tied to systemic problems..
Read MoreAbstract The provision of cardiac surgery services nationwide has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We noticed a high COVID-19 mortality rate in unvaccinated patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19..
Read MoreMachine Learning to Predict Outcomes and Cost by Phase of Care After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Abstract Background Machine learning may enhance prediction of outcomes after (CABG). We sought to develop and validate a dynamic machine learning model to predict CABG outcomes at clinically relevant pre- and..
Read MoreVídeo con el curso completo del Curso de Ecocardiografía Perioperatoria bajo la dirección de Miguel Ángel García Fernández, Javier Hortal Iglesias y Carolina Cabrera Schulmeyer. La mesa 1 está moderada..
Read MorePatient with previous COVID 19 and aortopulmonary fistula undergone Right side mini thoracotomy and and aort to lung cavity due to COVID 19 necrosis completely sealed and closed postoperative phase..
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