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Abstract Background Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be considered for patients with COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who continue to deteriorate despite evidence-based therapies and lung-protective ventilation. The..

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Abstract Background and purpose Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) continues to play an essential role in organ support in cardiogenic shock or acute respiratory distress syndrome and bridging to transplantation. The..

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Abstract Josiane Kabsinga Anasitsi was recently brought from Rwanda to Israel for life-saving open heart surgery in the Wolfson Medical Center in Holon. But as the hospital prepared to perform..

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Abstract Rationale: Data are suggesting that altered antimicrobial concentrations are likely during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Objectives: The primary aim of this analysis was to describe the pharmacokinetics of antimicrobials..

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Abstract Importance  The administration of a high fraction of oxygen following return of spontaneous circulation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may increase reperfusion brain injury. Objective  To determine whether targeting a lower oxygen..

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Abstract Historical and current methodologies in patient safety are based on a deficit-based model, defining safety as the absence of harm. This model is aligned with the human innate negativity..

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Abstract The aim of this article is to reflect on how a specific approach to teaching and learning – role-play and in particular the ‘radio play’ format – can overcome..

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Abstract Objectives Identifying patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and monitoring LVEF responses to treatment are important clinical goals. Can a deep-learning algorithm predict pediatric LVEF within clinically..

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Abstract Purpose Intravenous maintenance fluid therapy (IV-MFT) prescribing in acute and critically ill children is very variable among pediatric health care professionals. In order to provide up to date IV-MFT..

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Abstract NHS hospitals have been asked to postpone some non-urgent elective operations to protect blood stocks, after NHS Blood and Transplant issued an “amber alert” over supplies. The agency, which..

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Abstract Objective: To evaluate the ability of intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring (IONM) during aortic arch reconstruction with hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) to predict early (<48 hours) adverse neurologic events (ANE; stroke or..

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Abstract Weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) requires the heart to resume its function as the driving force of blood flow, taking over from the mechanical pump in the CPB circuit...

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Abstract In September 2020, researchers from the University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, and Department of Cardiology/Electrophysiology described their technique for laser lead extraction during VA-ECMO..

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Abstract Objectives Refractory hypoxemia can occur in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome from COVID-19 despite support with venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Parallel ECMO circuits can be used..

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Abstract The Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is common in patients on the Intensive Care Unit and associated with significant mortality rates. In situations of severe respiratory insufficiency and failure..

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Abstract Objective Cardiothoracic surgery is a large field in Australia, and evidence suggests post-cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) hyperlactataemia is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. Low thiamine levels are a potentially..

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Abstract The recent widespread availability and use of mechanical circulatory support is transforming the management and outcomes of cardiogenic shock (CS). Clinical decision-making regarding the optimization of therapies for patients with..

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Abstract Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM), including dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM), have a reported mortality rate of 28.6% despite immunosuppressive therapies. IIMs are complicated by interstitial lung disease (ILD) in 41%..

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Abstract Introduction Bridge to transplantation (BTT) with a SynCardia Total Artificial Heart (TAH) has been gaining momentum as a therapy for patients with biventricular heart failure. Recent transplant waitlist and..

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Abstract Transthoracic echocardiography is an essential tool in the diagnosis, assessment, and management of paediatric and adult populations with suspected or confirmed congenital heart disease. Congenital echocardiography is highly operator-dependent,..

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Abstract The ideal aortic valve substitute in non-elderly adults requires a tailored approach and thoughtful consideration. The main principles remain however constant, seeking to optimize long-term survival and quality of..

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Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome and experience of the Perceval sutureless valve at our institution (UZ Leuven). Methods Between 2007 and 2019, 784..

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Abstract Patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) often suffer from acute kidney injury (AKI), requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). In our clinical practice, we connected the inlet line of..

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Abstract Background: In the US, only 23% of lungs offered for transplantation are transplanted. Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) allows for evaluation of additional donor lungs; its adoption has been limited..

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Abstract Purpose After weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the radial artery pressure is frequently lower than the central pressure as reflected by femoral pressure. This discrepancy may cause improper blood..

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Abstract This special issue entitled “Machines that save lives” provides a state-of-the-art update by the most renowned world experts on extracorporeal organ support (ECOS) machines and monitoring devices used to..

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Abstract Misreading labels, syringes, and ampoules is reported to make up a 54.4% of medication administration errors. The addition of icons to medication labels in an operating room setting could..

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Abstract With the aging of society and the increase in people’s concern for personal health, long-term physiological signal monitoring in daily life is in demand. In recent years, electronic skin..

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Abstract Nitric oxide (NO) incorporation into the sweep gas of the extracorporeal life support (ECLS) circuit has been proposed as a strategy to ameliorate the insults caused by the systemic..

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Abstract Background The aim was to analyze routine preoperative testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) performed to avoid infected cardiac surgical patients transmitting virus during the pandemic. Methods Every patient..