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Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract In order to assess mechanisms underlying inflammatory activation during extracorporeal circulation (ECC), several small animal models of ECC have been proposed recently. The majority of them are based on..

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Abstract Introduction Central venous saturation (ScvO2) monitoring has been suggested to address the issue of adequate cardiocirculatory function in the context of cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was..

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Abstract Background Postoperative bleeding after heart operations is still a common finding, leading to allogeneic blood products transfusion. Fibrinogen and coagulation factors deficiency are possible determinants of bleeding. The experimental..

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Abstract Introduction While non-invasive ventilation aimed at avoiding intubation has become the modality of choice to treat mild to moderate acute respiratory acidosis, many severely acidotic patients (pH <7.20) still..

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Abstract Peripheral extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is associated with a not negligible rate of vascular morbidity. Most vascular complications are related to limb ischaemia mainly due to insufficient limb perfusion..

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Abstract A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was ‘Is it possible to predict the risk of ischaemic bowel after..

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Abstract A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether patients with haematological malignancy (HM) who need cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)..

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Abstract Background Thousands of air bubbles enter the cerebral circulation during cardiac surgery, but whether high numbers of bubbles explain post-operative cognitive decline is currently controversial. This study estimates the..

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Abstract Introduction. The venovenous/portal venous (VVP) bypass technique has generally become obsolete in liver transplantation (LT) today. We evaluated our experience with 163 consecutive LTs that used a VVP bypass. Patients..

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Abstract OBJECTIVES Closed minimal extracorporeal circulation (MECC) systems currently do not represent the standard of surgical care for open-heart surgery. Yet, considering the beneficial results reported for coronary artery bypass..

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Abstract Background A change of serum lactate concentrations appeared to be useful for predicting outcomes in various acute ill settings. However, there is little information on intraoperative change of lactate..

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Abstract The microcirculation is a major topic in current physiology textbooks and is frequently explained with schematics including the precapillary sphincters and metarterioles. We re-evaluated the validity and applicability of..

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Abstract Patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who were placed in the prone position had improved gas exchange and reduced intensity of inspiratory effort compared with the supine position,..

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Abstract Background: Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is widely used as a reversible anti-coagulant in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). However, the pharmacokinetic characteristics of UFH in CPB surgeries remain unknown because of the..

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Abstract Background: The effect of urinary alkalinization in cardiac surgery patients at risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) is controversial and trial findings conflicting. Accordingly, the authors performed a prospectively..

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Abstract Background: Core temperature patterns in patients warmed with forced air remain poorly characterized. Also unknown is the extent to which transient and mild intraoperative hypothermia contributes to adverse outcomes..

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Abstract Background The use of cardiac implantable electrical devices continues to increase with the validation of new beneficial indications. While the risks of device implantation decreased significantly over time, significant..

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Abstract Objectives:  Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a life-sustaining therapy for severe respiratory failure. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuits require systemic anticoagulation that creates a delicate balance between circuit-related thrombosis and bleeding-related..

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Abstract Objectives Although clinical practice guidelines recommend standard cefazolin antimicrobial prophylaxis (AP) dosing for cardiac surgery, limited data exist as to whether adequate concentrations are achieved in this patient population...

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Abstract OBJECTIVES Lung transplantation for idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension has the highest reported postoperative mortality of all indications. Reasons lie in the complexity of treatment of these patients and the..

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Abstract Cardiac surgery causes direct trauma to cardiac tissue, breaches the pericardium, and disrupts the normal composition of the fluid largely produced from the myocardial interstitium and epicardial and visceral..

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Pediatric population have been affected by the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to a much smaller scale compared with the adult population. The severity of the disease is variable ranging from..

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This is an updated guideline from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) for the role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for patients with severe cardiopulmonary failure due to coronavirus disease..

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Abstract  of the  and its tributaries are quite uncommon; however, since the development of , they have been described more frequently. Most of them are usually asymptomatic, although they can have clinical..

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Abstract Introduction Maternal obesity is associated with an increased risk for adverse perinatal outcomes. Obesity is also associated with a chronic inflammatory state and metabolic derangements that affect the newborn...

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Abstract Introduction: The use of therapeutic hypothermia during neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a neurologic protective strategy has gained interest among clinicians despite limited data. Our objective is to..

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Abstract We present a case of 7-hour ventricular fibrillation with successful use of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to recovery in a 30-year-old patient with grown-up congenital heart..

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Abstract Iron deficiency anaemia is strongly associated with poor outcomes after cardiac surgery. However, pre‐operative non‐anaemic iron deficiency (a probable anaemia precursor) has not been comprehensively examined in patients undergoing..

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Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of continuing versus stopping aspirin [acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)] preoperatively in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL/Cochrane..

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Abstract OBJECTIVES We tested the possible value of routine aggregometry testing for bleeding prediction following coronary artery bypass grafting in patients who received preoperative double antiplatelet therapy. METHODS In 226..