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Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract The convenience offered by a single-dose cardioplegia strategy is the avoidance of interruption of the flow of surgery and, more importantly, a significant reduction in the cross-clamp time. del..

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Abstract Background Levosimendan has been shown to confer direct renoprotection in renal endotoxemic and ischemia-reperfusion injury and could increase renal blood flow in patients with low-cardiac-output heart failure. Results from..

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Abstract The patient with thoracic aortic disease can present for open or endovascular repair. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has emerged as a minimally invasive option for a multitude of..

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Abstract The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy (ECMO) in cardiac critical care has steadily increased over the past decade. Significant improvements in the technology associated with ECMO have propagated..

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Abstract Mechanical circulatory support devices have been approved as bridge to transplantation, as bridge to recovery, or as destination therapy to treat end-stage heart failure. The perioperative challenges for the..

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Abstract Neurologic injury in the form of cognitive decline, delirium, and stroke are common phenomena in patients undergoing cardiac surgery and continues to be one of the most common complication..

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Abstract Postoperative pulmonary complications following cardiac and thoracic surgery are common and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Noninvasive ventilation has emerged as a successful and well-validated strategy to treat..

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Abstract Blood transfusion is the most common procedure in cardiac surgery. Increasing evidence exists that excess transfusions are harmful to patients. Transfusion reactions and complications, including infection, immune modulation, and..

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Abstract Anemia is an common condition in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, and it is often present in one quarter to half of patients at admission. Several studies have indicated that..

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Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious postoperative complication following cardiac surgery. Despite the incidence of AKI requiring temporary renal replacement therapy being low, it is nonetheless associated with..

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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) protocols generally require systemic anticoagulation with heparin to prevent circuit thrombosis. The prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of heparin resistance in this setting are ill-defined. To better..

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Abstract Objectives Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly swept across the world. This study aimed to explore the relationship between the chest CT findings and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients...

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Abstract OBJECTIVES According to the EuroSCORE-II criteria, patients undergoing emergency coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are operated on before the beginning of the next working day after decision to operate..

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Abstract Background  is one of the main natural  inhibitors. It is potentiated by heparin, and may be a key component of heparin response, particularly in infants aged <1 year. We sought to..

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Abstract OBJECTIVES Acute aortic dissection type A (AADA) is an emergency with excessive mortality if surgery is delayed. Knowledge about independent predictors of mortality on surgically treated AADA patients is..

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Abstract Purpose of review  There is an increasing interest in the application of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) as a monitoring tool in noncardiac surgery. This review summarizes the latest developments and..

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Abstract Objectives To estimate the global incidence and outcomes of  (AKI) after cardiac surgery in adult patients. Design A systematic review and meta-analysis. Setting Cardiac surgery wards. Participants Adult patients after..

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Abstract Objective A diverse group of operative strategies are utilized for treatment of acute Stanford type A . We hypothesized that a surgical strategy to prevent cross-clamp injury or false lumen..

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Abstract Background In the present randomized study, we evaluated the differential effects of a colloid and a crystalloid fluid on renal oxygen delivery (⁠RDO2RDO2⁠), glomerular filtration (GFR), renal oxygen consumption..

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Abstract Vasoplegia syndrome, characterized by hypotension refractory to fluid resuscitation or high-dose vasopressors, low systemic vascular resistance, and normal-to-increased cardiac index, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality after cardiothoracic..

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Abstract Background: The use of two diagnostic criteria in the current literature has led to some degree of ambiguity in the precise diagnosis of acute kidney injury in pediatric patients..

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Abstract Objective Despite an increasing interest in pediatric  repair,  in children may be unavoidable. The evidence on outcome after pediatric aortic valve replacement is limited and usually reported in small case series...

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Abstract Background We aimed to assess the incidence and perioperative risk factors for hyperbilirubinemia after cardiac surgery, and determine its influence on early operative outcome. Methods This prospective observational study..

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Abstract Post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support (PC-ECLS) in adult patients has been used only rarely but recent data have shown a remarkable increase in its use, almost certainly due to improved..

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Abstract Objective: To demonstrate positive outcome, to achieve higher flow rates, and to reverse shock more quickly by implementing central extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in children with refractory septic shock. Children..

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Abstract Because of a severe dysregulation of the host response to infection, septic shock may induce a profound imbalance between oxygen consumption and delivery, which in some cases may be..

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Abstract A 2-week-old, 3.5 kg child was transferred from a distant hospital (300 miles away) on congestive heart failure. Suspected diagnosis was ventricular septal defect (VSD), atrial septal defect (ASD),..

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Abstract An article published in the scientific journal The New England Journal of Medicine, shows that oxygenated perfusion of the donated liver before transplantation has a significant positive impact on..

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Abstract Background Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has become an integral part of modern intensive therapy. The choice of support mode depends largely on the indication. Patients with respiratory failure are..

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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) provide respiratory support aimed at gaining time to allow patient’s recovery from hypoxemic and/or hypercapnic respiratory failure, respectively. However, in..