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Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) which can affect morbidity and mortality. Goal-directed perfusion (GDP) intended to avoid the nadir oxygen delivery..

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Abstract Background: With the rapid development of mechanical circulatory support technologies, patients presenting with cardiogenic shock have gained access to various treatment opportunities which were not until recently available. The Impella®..

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Abstract Bleeding and thromboembolic events are common during veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vvECMO). It is unknown whether these complications are driven by the ECMO system itself, multiorgan-failure, or both. The..

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Abstract For over four decades, pump flow rate during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has been estimated using body surface area (BSA). As patients presenting for heart surgery are increasingly obese, this..

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Abstract A cluster of hospital-acquired Burkholderia cepacia complex infections was found to be attributed to contaminated extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) water heaters. These findings were published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. In December of 2020,..

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Abstract The transfusion of autologous blood remains a potentially controllable complication of open-heart surgery. The most important element in a blood conservation program is an attitude on the part of..

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Abstract Major blood loss remains common in cardiac surgery with an incidence of up to 15%. Bleeding leads to anemia and blood product transfusion, and can lead to the need..

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Abstract During Ontario’s busiest surge of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) to date, our Pediatric ICU at the Hospital for Sick Children (normally an entirely pediatric referral centre) admitted adult patients under..

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Abstract Objectives To compare the outcomes of patients with postcardiotomy shock treated with venoarterial  (VA-ECMO) only compared with VA-ECMO and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP). Design A retrospective multicenter registry study. Setting..

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Abstract This is a summary of a case study entitled “Surgical pulmonary embolectomy on VA-ECMO” reported by Rachel Steinhorn, Adam A. Dalia, Edward A. Bittner, and Marvin G. Chang analyzing the..

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Abstract Introduction The novel Capiox NX19 adult oxygenator is, compared to its predecessors, improved with enhanced air removal technology, a polymer heat exchanger and smaller, innovative hollow fibers resulting in..

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Abstract Introduction Accurate and precise management of blood gas parameters during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is crucial to patient care and outcome. This study compares the data provided by Livanova B-Capta,..

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Abstract The objective of this study was to determine whether treatment with human fibrinogen concentrate decreases the need for component blood therapy and blood loss in neonate and infant patients..

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Abstract Objective: To investigate the influences of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) on postoperative cranial nerve function in patients undergoing surgery for type A aortic dissection. Methods: A total of 100 patients..

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Abstract Brain injury caused by extracorporeal circulation during cardiovascular surgical procedures has been a recurring complication since the implementation of extracorporeal circulation five decades ago. There is no unique cause..

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Abstract Background: To investigate the impact of hyperoxia that developed immediately after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) on patients’ short-term neurological outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Methods:..

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Abstract Objectives Little is known about the safety and clinical utility of retrograde autologous priming (RAP) in patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery. We hypothesized that RAP would increase..

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Abstract Hyperoxemia commonly occurs in clinical practice and is often left untreated. Many studies have shown increased mortality in patients with hyperoxemia, but data on neurological outcome in these patients..

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Abstract Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) associated with aortic surgery is well-described; however, SCI after cardiac surgery not involving the aorta is an unusual and underappreciated phenomenon. The authors reviewed the literature and found..

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Abstract Current methods for identification of oxygenator clotting during prolonged extracorporeal life support include visual inspection, evaluation of oxygenator resistance and oxygen exchange performance, and assessment of clotting-related laboratory parameters...

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Abstract When employing minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC), the removal of bubbles in the circuit is important to prevent air embolism. We investigated the bubble removal performance of the FHP..

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Abstract OBJECTIVES:  To determine potential risk factors for severe hemolysis during pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass and examine whether supraphysiologic levels of oxygen and cardiopulmonary bypass duration are associated with hemolysis. DESIGN: ..

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Abstract Over the past decades, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been utilized increasingly in severe trauma patients, and its advantages are becoming widely accepted., The article by Trivedi et al. illustrates a recent..

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Abstract Increased plasma concentrations of circulating cell-free hemoglobin (CFH) are supposed to contribute to the multifactorial etiology of acute kidney injury (AKI). In their recent article: “The role of cell-free..

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Abstract Objective Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) remain a main issue after cardiac surgery. The objective was to report the incidence and identify risk factors of PPC after cardiac surgery. Design..

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Abstract Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is common after cardiac surgery. Postoperative measurements of brain injury biomarkers may identify brain damage and predict cognitive dysfunction. We describe the release patterns of..

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Abstract Purpose A survival gap between weaning from venoarterial-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) and the hospital discharge has been consistently reported. The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical..

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Abstract Zafren, Ken, Raimund Lechner, Peter Paal, Hermann Brugger, Giles Peek, and Tomasz Darocha. Induced hypothermia to as cold as 3°C in humans: Forgotten cases rediscovered. High Alt Med Biol. 22:000–000, 2021...

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Abstract Research question Given the relative independence of ventilator settings from gas exchange and plasticity of blood gas values during extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), do mechanical ventilation parameters and blood..

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Abstract Importance  The optimal approach to the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during cardiogenic shock is uncertain. Objective  To determine whether early use of moderate hypothermia (33-34 °C) compared with..