Yearly Archives: 2022

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Postoperative use of CytoSorb in septic shock following a mitral valve replacement procedure due to infective endocarditis

This case report’s on a 65-year-old male patient who was admitted to the Department of Cardiac Surgery due to severe mitral regurgitation in the context of infective endocarditis. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CoW_04_2022_E_web_compressed.pdf"]

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Dr. Gary Webb Memorial journal club - All journals

This time around we are discussing very interesting work by  et al from CHU, Lille, France in the field of minimal invasive congenital cardiac surgery.     Levosimendan as a primary..

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Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Videos and description of extensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair in patient with previous TEVAR by Sam Zeraatiannejaddavani RMRC WA. [playlist ids="23018"]   Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical..

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Tricuspid valve endocarditis undergone biological valve replacement with preservation subvalve apparatus

Patient with Bacterial tricuspid valve endocarditis undergone biological valve replacement with preservation subvalve apparatus.  Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well as Head of..

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Systems-based investigation of patient safety incidents

Abstract Patient safety events are common in healthcare. We can learn from other safety-critical industries that further incidents are most likely to be prevented where lessons are learned at the..

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The contribution of human factors and ergonomics to the design and delivery of safe future healthcare

Abstract Human factors and ergonomics (HF/E) is concerned with the design of work and work systems. There is an increasing appreciation of the value that HF/E can bring to enhancing..

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Ambulatory home wearable lung: progress and future directions

Abstract Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) was first implemented as an extension of cardiopulmonary bypass technology. The early use of ECLS in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was discouraging,..

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Intraoperative support during lung transplantation

Abstract The role of intraoperative mechanical support during lung transplantation (LTx) is essential to provide a safe hemodynamic and ventilatory status during critical intraoperative events. This hemodynamic and ventilatory stability..

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Blood Pumps for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Platelet Activation During Different Operating Conditions

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a therapy used in severe cardiopulmonary failure. Blood is pumped through an artificial circuit exposing it to nonphysiologic conditions, which promote platelet activation and..

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The Disconnect Between Extracorporeal Circulation and the Microcirculation

Abstract Extracorporeal circulation (ECC) procedures, such as cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), take over the function of one or more organs, providing clinicians time to treat underlying..

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Non-White Race/Ethnicity and Female Sex Are Associated with Increased Allogeneic Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery Patients: 2007-2018

Abstract Objective To evaluate racial and/or ethnic and sex disparities in allogeneic and autologous red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in cardiac surgery. Design A retrospective observational study. Setting 2007 to..

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The physiology of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: The Fick principle

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be delivered in veno-arterial (VA) and veno-venous (VV) configurations based on the cannulation strategy. VA and VV ECMO are delivered primarily for haemodynamic and..

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Pulsatil and NonPulsatil Current in Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Abstract Heart disease is among the most important health problems in our country and in the world. Heart diseases are widely repaired in adults, children and newborns with open heart..

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A mock circulation loop to evaluate differential hypoxemia during peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

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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AVR with biological aortic valve and reduction aortoplasty simultaneously

Patient with aortic valve stenosis and regurgitation as well as ascending aorta aneurysm but not fit candidate for bentall operation undergone AVR with biological aortic valve and reduction aortoplasty simultaneously...

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Complete atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD)

Also known as atrioventricular canal defects or endocardial cushion defects, they account for about 5 percent of all congenital heart disease, and are most common in infants with Down syndrome...

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Pulmonary embolectomy with Zeraatian´s line of embolectomy single incision

Another Pulmonary embolectomy with Zeraatian´s line of embolectomy single incision.(Dr Zeraatian)  Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well as Head of IUMS transplant and..

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Valve Ao repair and aorta and pulmonary root replacement

Patient with both pulmonary and aortic aneurysm and moderate aortic stenosis and insufficiency undergone both valve repair and aorta and pulmonary root replacement with tube graft and concomitant reduction aortoplasty...

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2021 ELSO Adult and Pediatric Anticoagulation Guidelines

Abstract Anticoagulation is necessary for most pediatric and adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients to prevent circuit clotting. Inherently, the most common side effect of anticoagulation is bleeding. Anticoagulation during..

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A Daily, Respiratory Therapist Assessment of Readiness to Liberate From Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress…

Abstract Objectives: We assessed the effect of implementing a protocol-directed strategy to determine when patients can be liberated from venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation duration, time to..

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Neuroprotective strategies with circulatory arrest in open aortic surgery – A meta-analysis

Abstract Objective Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) in aortic surgery is associated with morbidity and mortality despite evolving strategies. With the advent of antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP), moderate hypothermic circulatory..

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Controlled temperatures in cold preservation provides safe heart transplantation results

Abstract Background We aimed to investigate the short-term outcomes of heart transplant patients who underwent SherpaPak™ donor organ preservation. Method We prospectively collected the data of patients who underwent heart..

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Tracheal stenting on venovenous ECMO with a dual lumen right atrium-to-pulmonary artery cannula in a COVID-19 patient with an inferior…

Abstract A 47-year-old man, with no medical history, was diagnosed with severe COVID-19 ARDS and pulmonary embolism. Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was required for impossibility to deliver protective ventilation...

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Fracture of dual lumen cannula leading to cerebrovascular accident in a patient supported with ECMO

Abstract Extended duration extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), using dual-lumen cannulas, is being used with increased frequency to support patients, including those with COVID-19; both as a bridge to transplant and..

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Current Status and Future Perspectives on Machine Perfusion: A Treatment Platform to Restore and Regenerate Injured Lungs Using Cell and…

Abstract Since its advent in the 1990′s, ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has been studied and implemented as a tool to evaluate the quality of a donor organ prior to..

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Removal of EpCAM-positive tumor cells from blood collected during major oncological surgery using the Catuvab device- a pilot study

Abstract Background Intraoperative blood salvage (IBS) is regarded as an alternative to allogeneic blood transfusion excluding the risks associated with allogeneic blood. Currently, IBS is generally avoided in tumor surgeries..

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Extracorporeal Life Support for Status Asthmaticus

Abstract Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) may be life saving for patients with status asthmaticus (SA), a difficult-to-treat, severe subset of asthma. Contemporary ECLS outcomes for SA in teens and young..

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Use of a Reperfusion Cannula for Acute Limb Ischemia in a Patient with Carotid Artery Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation

Abstract Acute limb ischemia is a rare but potentially devastating event in a critically ill patient. In the pediatric population, limb ischemia is usually related to iatrogenic vascular damage and..

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