Abstract Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2)-induced infection, the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is characterized by acute clinical pathologies, including various coagulopathies that may be accompanied..
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Abstract Purpose. Obesity has been associated with an increased risk of respiratory complications and other systemic illnesses. Respiratory dynamics in an obese patient, combined with modified lung physiology of ARDS,..
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Abstract Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) has gained widespread use as a supposedly less invasive alternative for hypercapnic respiratory failure besides venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO). Despite technological advances,..
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5th EuroFusion Webinar hosted by Italy Cardioplegia, what's new? The European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion is proud to announce the fifth edition of the EuroFusion Webinar Series hosted..
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EuroELSO Webinar: Combined ECLS with ECMO and Impella indications, physiological basis & management"
EuroELSO Webinar on March 03, 2022 Combined ECLS with ECMO and Impella indications, physiological basis and management"Topic: "Combined ECLS with ECMO and Impella indications, physiological basis and management"Presentation: Clara Hernandez CaballeroModeration:..
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Global Longitudinal Strain! This video is all about the uses and importance of GLS. Bibliography: - The Value of Strain - Ultromics - The EACVI Echo Handbook PART I..
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Patient with previous CABG and liver transplantation came with PTLD paratracheal in the adjacency of SVC and Azygus as well as innominate artery undergone complete dissection and release with mini..
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Echo-morphological comparisons in the functionally single ventricle Echo-morphological comparisons in the hypoplasia of the left heart Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum Heart with Isomerism ..
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Abstract Early right heart failure (RHF) occurs in up to 40% of patients following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The most recent..
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Abstract Initial reports described a hypercoagulable state and an increased risk of thrombosis in patients who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Infected patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in the setting of..
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Abstract Introduction Minimally invasive cardiac surgery has been evolving, with the intention of reducing surgical trauma, improve cosmesis and patient satisfaction. Single dose, crystalloid cardioplegia such as Del Nido cardioplegia..
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Abstract Nearly 90% of COVID-19 patients who qualified for, but did not receive, ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) due to a shortage of resources during the height of the pandemic died..
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Abstract Purpose Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has become an established therapy for severe respiratory failure in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The added benefit of receiving ECMO in COVID-19 remains uncertain...
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Patient with pulmonary artery aneurysm and severe dyspnea undergone pulmonary trunc resection and inclusion technique pulmonary replacement with homograft. Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center..
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This case reports on a 13-year-old boy, who was admitted to the hospital for coryzal symptoms (acute inflammation of the upper respiratory tract) and chest pain. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CoW_09_2022_E_web_compressed.pdf"]
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Matthieu Schmidt, Paris, France Moderated by Peter Schellongowski, Vienna, Austria Q&A and Discussion
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Redo Bentall operation in patient with previous supracoronary tubular graft due to dissection who came with redissection and undergone AVR and innominate artery cannulation then arch debranching for further control..
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Abstract Importance Ischemic cold storage (ICS) of livers for transplant is associated with serious posttransplant complications and underuse of liver allografts. Objective To determine whether portable normothermic machine perfusion preservation of livers..
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Abstract Objectives:To determine the optimal antithrombotic agent choice, timing of initiation, dosing and duration of therapy for paediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Methods:We used PubMed and EMBASE..
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Abstract Background: Little data is published describing the use of medications prescribed for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Even though many patients with PAH..
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Abstract Patients operated for infective endocarditis (IE) are at high risk of developing an excessive systemic hyperinflammatory state, resulting in systemic inflammatory response syndrome and septic shock. Hemoadsorption (HA) by..
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Abstract The demographic development suggests a dramatic growth in the number of elderly patients undergoing surgery in Europe. Most red blood cell transfusions (RBCT) are administered to older people, but..
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Abstract Objective This novel preliminary study sought to capture dynamic changes in heart rate variability (HRV) as a proxy for cognitive workload among perfusionists while operating the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)..
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Abstract COVID-19 has ravished the world, with secondary consequences that are not yet possible to estimate. WHO and the European Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) recommended extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)..
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Abstract Introduction: Retrograde autologous priming (RAP) of the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit could reduce the degree of haemodilution associated with priming with acellular solutions. However, there is no strong evidence to..
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Abstract Introduction Peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) creates a retrograde flow along the aorta competing with the left ventricle (LV) in the so-called ‘mixing zone’ (MZ). Detecting it..
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Abstract El uso de la técnica de oxigenación mediante membrana extracorpórea (ECMO), en su configuración venovenosa (V-V), en pacientes con síndrome de distrés respiratorio agudo (SDRA) ha aumentado en los..
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A to Z step of organ donation after cardiac death for the first time with modified ultrafiltration MUF and then retrieved liver and kidneys patient CPR performed then emergency CPB..
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Abstract Objective: Current guidelines recommend utilization of catheter-directed thrombolysis systems for management of patients with submassive pulmonary embolism (PE) who have relative contraindications to systemic thrombolysis. Evidence from previous trials have..
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