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Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Oxygenator thrombosis during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), is a complication that necessitates component replacement. ECMO centers monitor clot burden by intermittent measurement of pressure drop across the oxygenator. An..

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Abstract Introduction: Adenosine triphosphate - sensitive potassium (KATP) channels provide endogenous myocardial protection by coupling cell membrane potential to metabolism, as they are inhibited by ATP and open during times of..

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Abstract Background: Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) represents a class I indication in symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). However, indications for early SAVR in asymptomatic patients with severe AS..

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Abstract     OBJECTIVES Our goal was to evaluate whether four-dimensional (4D) flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can predict the growth rate of dilatation of the ascending aorta (AA) in..

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Abstract     OBJECTIVES Pre-emptive strategies to manage the aortic complications of Marfan syndrome have resulted in improved life expectancy yet, secondary to the variation of phenotypic expression, anticipating the..

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Abstract Postcardiotomy shock (PCS) is an uncommon and life-threatening .  (ECMO) is the first line of mechanical  for treating PCS when medical therapies are insufficient. Reaching a “therapeutic ceiling” or a “bridge to..

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Abstract Objective Current guidelines consider obesity to be a relative contraindication to veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for refractory cardiogenic shock. The authors investigated the effect of body mass index..

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Abstract Many patients develop acute kidney injury (AKI) after vascular surgery. In this retrospective observational study, we investigated the risk factors for AKI defined using the Kidney Disease Improving Global..

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Abstract Background Sheep are a primary model of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) with heparin anticoagulation therapy frequently being monitored by activated clotting time (ACT) due to ease and cost. In..

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Abstract In the US, 131,512 pregnant/peripartum women have been affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), with 200 associated deaths (0.15%) [1]. The hormonal, physiological, and immunomodulatory changes during pregnancy increase..

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Abstract Objectives This study was performed to internally derive and then validate risk score systems using preoperative and intraoperative variables to predict the occurrence of any-stage (stage 1, 2, 3)..

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Abstract Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in critically ill patients are a serious public health problem. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used increasingly for patients with severe cardiac or respiratory..

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Abstract Background A neurocognitive decline is an undesirable event that can be observed in patients after cardiac surgery. It has been related to the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Minor..

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Abstract Introduction Robotic valve surgery utilizes the femoral vessels to set up cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) which translates to groin wound and lower extremity vascular complications. A less invasive technique is..

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Abstract Children show important developmental and maturational changes, which may contribute greatly to pharmacokinetic (PK) variability observed in pediatric patients. These PK alterations are further enhanced by disease-related, non-maturational factors...

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Abstract Background Pediatric heart transplant (HTx) recipients with congenital heart defects require complex concomitant surgical procedures with the risk of prolonging the allograft’s ischemic time. Ex vivo allograft perfusion with the..

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Abstract Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are at increased cardiovascular risk, which includes altered lipid status. However, data on the effect of cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on plasma levels..

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Abstract Background Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the operative and early postoperative results of the use of del Nido  solution (dNCS) with traditional blood cardioplegia..

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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is required for patients with refractory cardiac or respiratory failure. Inadequate securement of ECMO cannulae may lead to adverse events, ranging from line kinking to..

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Abstract Introduction: Elevated left atrial pressures (LAP) are associated with worse outcomes among patients with cardiogenic shock (CS), yet there are limited data on the utility of continuous invasive monitoring of..

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Abstract Venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of mechanical support used in respiratory failure refractory to conventional medical management. Because VV ECMO cannulation is an uncommonly performed,..

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Abstract Extreme prematurity, defined as a gestational age of fewer than 28 weeks, is a significant health problem worldwide. It carries a high burden of mortality and morbidity, in large..

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Abstract Background: CO2-derived parameters are increasingly used to identify either low-flow status or anaerobic metabolism in shock resuscitation. However, the performance of CO2-derived parameters in cardiac surgical patients is poorly understood...

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Abstract Medical simulation provides a realistic environment for practitioners to experience a planned clinical event in a controlled educational setting. We established a simulation model composed of synthetic ballistic gelatin..

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Abstract Background:  Postoperative pneumonia (POP) is one of the most common infections following heart valve surgery (HVS) and is associated with a significant increase in morbidity, mortality, and health care..

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Abstract To examine the accuracy between analyzers, the Terumo CDI 500 and the Spectrum Medical Quantum were compared to each other and to the ABL90 FLEX benchtop blood analyzer. Patients..

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Abstract Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been widely used in cardiac surgery to monitor cerebral oxygen supply. The initiation and perioperative management of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) constitute critical events in modifying..

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Abstract Background To provide multivariable prognostic models for severe complications prediction after heart valve surgery, including low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS), acute kidney injury requiring hemodialysis (AKI-rH) and multiple organ..

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Abstract Background Major airway surgery can pose a complex problem to perioperative central airway management. Adjuncts to advanced ventilation strategies have included cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), veno-arterial (VA-ECLS) or veno-venous extracorporeal..