Yearly Archives: 2022

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Conventional Versus Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression

Abstract Objective: To assess the potential benefits of minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (MIAVR) compared with conventional AVR (CAVR) by examining short-term outcomes.  Methods: A systematic search identified randomized trials comparing MIAVR..

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Tecnicas de perfusión en Cirugia de Arco Aórtico

Técnicas de Perfusión en cirugía de Arco Aórtico Moderador: Perf. Alexei Suarez, Quito, Ecuador Ponente: Perf. Alex Muñoz PCC CONTENIDO: CALIDAD EN PERFUSIÓN PARTE I        

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PREPARO E CONDUÇÃO DA CEC - WEBINAR 21

Como funciona as decisões na circulação extracopórea! Prof. Elio Carvalho é Biomédico, Microbiologista e Perfusionista pela Unicamp, CLAP e SBCEC. É perfusionista do Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp e Coordenador..

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ECMO During Respiratory Pandemics: Past, Present, and Future

Abstract The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in the management of severe acute respiratory failure, including the acute respiratory distress syndrome, has become better defined in recent years in..

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Premature Ventricular contractions (video)

Premature ventricular contractions (PVC’s), the lower chambers of the heart contract without receiving the appropriate signal from the upper chambers of the heart. This causes the ventricles to contract prematurely, which..

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Impact of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation service on burnout development in intensive care units. A national cross-sectional study in eight intensive…

Abstract Objectives This study aimed at investigating the effects of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) service, on Burnout syndrome (BOS) development in the intensive care unit (ICU). Design We conducted..

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Master of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion - Lipscomb University

Program Overview New Cardiovascular Perfusion program has enrolled inaugural class in fall of 2021. As a perfusion scientist, you’ll be a valued member of a cardiac surgical team. Perfusionists play..

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Longitudinal Trends in Bleeding Complications on Extracorporeal Life Support Over the Past Two Decades—Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry Analysis

Abstract Objectives:  Data about inhospital outcomes in bleeding complications during extracorporeal life support (ECLS) have been poorly investigated. Design:  Retrospective observational study. Setting:  Patients reported in Extracorporeal Life Support Organization..

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Association of urine output during cardiopulmonary bypass and postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft

Abstract Introduction Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We investigated the..

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Outcomes by Cannulation Methods for Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation during COVID-19: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

Abstract Purpose To determine if a cannulation method for venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) is related to patient outcome. Methods A retrospective, multi-center study of adult patients (≥18 years..

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Effect of Intra-arrest Transport, Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and Immediate Invasive Assessment and Treatment on Functional Neurologic Outcome in Refractory Out-of-Hospital…

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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Coagulation activation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

Abstract Introduction  (ECMO) can be life-saving, but suffers from  in the circuit with associated risks of  occlusion,  and . The formation of thrombin is the key step to thrombus formation and two factors are..

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Impella Management for the Cardiac Intensivist

Abstract The Impella mechanical circulatory support (MCS) system is a catheter-based continuous flow cardiac assist device that is widely used in the treatment of cardiogenic shock in medical and surgical cardiac intensive..

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Heart Valve Disease (video)

Valvular heart disease is any condition that disrupts the proper function of the valve. There are four valves in the heart which help keep blood flowing in a forward direction as..

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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

 Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Aortic valve repair with minimal invasive with upper sternotomy

Mini upper sternotomy and femoral artery cannulation for aortic artery repair with minimal invasive repair of Aortic valve Rasool akram courtesy of cardiovascular surgery and RMRC. [playlist ids="26855"] Dr.Sam Zeraatian..

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Use of CytoSorb as stand-alone therapy in the management of septic shock with multiple organ failure due to acalculous cholecystitis

This case reports on a 44-year-old female, who was admitted to the hospital with complaints of high fever, vomiting, abdominal pain and decreased urine output for the previous 2 days...

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Kinetics of Bilirubin and Ammonia Elimination during Hemadsorption Therapy in Secondary Sclerosing Cholangitis Following ECMO Therapy and Severe COVID-19

This case reports on a 61-year-old woman with confirmed COVID-19, who was admitted to a different hospital with a productive cough that she had had for a few days. [pdf-embedder..

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A review of ECMO for cardiac arrest

Abstract Cardiac arrest is an important public health concern, affecting an estimated 356,500 people in the out-of-hospital setting and 209,000 people in the in-hospital setting each year. The causes of..

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Advanced aortic root surgery techniques

Getinge is committed to supporting you by delivering programs designed to help you stay updated with clinical procedures and technologies. Our webinar aims to shed light on the aortic root..

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Impact of comorbidities on older patients undergoing open heart surgery

Abstract Background  The number of elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery is increasing. Age greater than 80 years has been identified as a strong independent risk factor for short- and long-term..

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ECMO in Cardiac Arrest: A Narrative Review of the Literature

Abstract Cardiac arrest (CA) is a frequent cause of death and a major public health issue. To date, conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the only efficient method of resuscitation available..

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Combining Heparin and a FX/Xa Aptamer to Reduce Thrombin Generation in Cardiopulmonary Bypass and COVID-19

Abstract Known limitations of unfractionated heparin (UFH) have encouraged the evaluation of anticoagulant aptamers as alternatives to UFH in highly procoagulant settings such as cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Despite progress, these..

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High-resolution perioperative cerebral blood flow autoregulation measurement: a practical and feasible approach for widespread clinical monitoring

Abstract A growing body of evidence demonstrates that excursions of BP below or above the limits of cerebral blood flow autoregulation are associated with complications in patients with neurological injury..

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Evaluating the Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Priming Fluids on Bleeding After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract Objectives Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) predisposes young children to coagulopathy. The authors evaluated possible effects of CPB priming fluids on perioperative bleeding in pediatric cardiac surgery. Design Meta-analysis and systematic..

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S100B in cardiac surgery brain monitoring: friend or foe?

Abstract Recent advances in perioperative management of adult and pediatric patients requiring open heart surgery (OHS) and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for cardiac and/or congenital heart diseases repair allowed a significant..

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Morbidity and mortality in patients managed with high compared with low blood pressure targets during on-pump cardiac surgery: a systematic…

Abstract Purpose Many believe that blood pressure management during cardiac surgery is associated with postoperative outcomes. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine..

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Reliability of Bioreactance and Pulse-Power Analysis in Measuring Cardiac Index in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Abstract Objectives Less-invasive and continuous cardiac output monitors recently have been developed to monitor patient hemodynamics. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy, precision, and trending ability..

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CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS

CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS   Mohamed Gibreel , FEBR (Fellowship of Egyptian Board of Radiology ) Cardiac imaging consultant at Aswan heart center -Magdi Yacoub Foundation , Egypt      

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