Yearly Archives: 2024

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Abstract Introduction:  The aim of this study was to evaluate the prediction of vasoactive inotropic score (VIS) on early mortality and morbidity after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and to..

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Abstract Objective The hemoglobin threshold for a decision to transfuse red blood cells in univentricular patients with parallel circulation is unclear. A  expertise initiative put forth a “weak recommendation” for avoiding..

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Abstract To evaluate the feasibility of continuous determination of the optimal mean arterial blood pressure (opt-MAP) according to cerebral autoregulation and to describe the opt-MAP, the autoregulation limits, and the..

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Abstract To investigate the effects of blood pumps operated in different modes on nonphysiologic flow patterns, cell and protein function, and the risk of bleeding, thrombosis, and hemolysis, an extracorporeal..

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Abstract Angiotensin II (ANGII) is a vasoconstrictive eighth amino acid peptide, which increases blood pressure within a complex regulatory and counterregulatory system (Fig. ). ANGII is the key molecule in the..

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Abstract Background As patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) progress to a higher stage, the risk for poor outcomes dramatically rises. Early identification of patients at high risk for AKI..

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Abstract Background The present article describes three cases of patients in cardiogenic shock (CS) with previous cardiac surgery that made them initially inoperable. Perioperative support with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation..

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Abstract Background Modifiable and non-modifiable factors contribute to development and progression of acute kidney injury (AKI) during cardiac surgery. We hypothesized that, the difference between preoperative mean arterial pressure (MAP)..

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Abstract The European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association (ECHSA) Congenital Database (CD) is the second largest clinical pediatric and congenital cardiac surgical database in the world and the largest in Europe,..

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Abstract OBJECTIVE Excess blood loss from obstetrical hemorrhage requires transfusion of donor blood, a finite resource. Intraoperative cell salvage collects a patient's own blood that has been lost during cesarean..

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Abstract Background Hyperlactatemia (HL) during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is relatively frequent in infants and associates with increased morbidity and mortality. Studies on adults have shown that carbon dioxide production index..

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Abstract Type A aortic dissection (TAAD) is a life-threatening disease with high mortality and poor prognosis, usually treated by surgery. There are many complications in its perioperative period, one of..

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Abstract Background: Coronary artery disease is a condition characterized by atherosclerosis and inflammation in the vessel wall. In patient undergoing surgery, a systemic inflammatory-like condition occurs in the postoperative period..

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Abstract Background: In the absence of uniform European regulations, there have been many differences in the training of perfusionists across Europe. Furthermore, there has been no uniform or single European accreditation..

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Abstract Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) causes systemic inflammation and endothelial glycocalyx damage. Hydrogen has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties; therefore, we hypothesized that hydrogen would alleviate endothelial glycocalyx damage caused by CPB...

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Abstract Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is the standard for monitoring bivalirudin but demonstrates a nonlinear response at higher drug concentrations. The objective of this study was to assess the..

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Abstract The occurrence of thrombus formation within an extracorporeal membrane oxygenator is a common complication during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy and can rapidly result in a life-threatening situation due to..

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Abstract Microfluidic membrane oxygenators are designed to mimic branching vasculature of the native lung during extracorporeal lung support. To date, scaling of such devices to achieve clinically relevant blood flow..

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Abstract Background The efficacy of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to left ventricular assist device (LVAD) remains unclear, and recipients of the more contemporary HeartMate 3 (HM3) LVAD..

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Abstract There are minimal data describing use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in pediatric patient after a liver transplantation (LT). This study aimed at describing ECMO run in this specific..

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Abstract Postoperative delirium (POD) after cardiac surgery is a well-known phenomenon which carries a higher risk of morbidity and mortality. Multiple patient-specific risk factors and pathophysiologic mechanisms have been identified..

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Abstract Introduction Clinical debriefing (CD) improves teamwork and patient care. It is implemented across a range of clinical contexts, but delivery and structure are variable. Furthermore, terminology to describe CD is..

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Abstract Introduction The point-of-care test (POCT) is useful for blood coagulation management during cardiovascular surgery. Although thromboelastography (TEG6s) has been reported to have targeted benefits for blood transfusion in cardiac..

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Abstract Patients who exhibit high systemic inflammation after cardiac surgery may benefit most from pre-emptive anti-inflammatory treatments. In this secondary analysis (n = 813) of the randomised, double-blind Intraoperative High-Dose Dexamethasone for..

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Abstract Purpose For pediatric patients, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) remains the predominant mechanical circulatory support (MCS) modality for heart failure (HF) although survival to discharge rates remain between 50 and..

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Abstract Objectives To compare the incidences of postoperative thrombotic complications, transfusion of blood products, and chest tube output in congenital cardiac surgical patients who received either recombinant activated factor VII..

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Abstract Myocardial protection and specifically cardioplegia have been extensively investigated in the beginnings of cardiac surgery. After cardiopulmonary bypass had become routine, more and more cardiac operations were possible, requiring..

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Abstract BACKGROUND: Challenging separation from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has been associated with multiple medical adversities, while its incidence, associated factors, and prognosis among cardiac surgery populations are substantially understudied. METHODS:..

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Abstract We present a case of a 37-year-old woman diagnosed with Parkes-Weber syndrome characterized by high-flow arterio-venous malformations of the pelvic region with an estimated cardiac output of 7.2–8.5 l/min. Due..

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Abstract Background Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can lead to lung injury and even acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) through triggering systemic inflammatory response. The objective of this study was to investigate..