Abstract Introduction Cardiac surgery (CS) in pediatric patients induces an overt oxidative stress (OS) response. Children are particularly vulnerable to OS related injury. The immaturity of their organs and antioxidant..
Read MoreDonation after Circulatory Death (DCD) is gaining worldwide acceptance as an adjunct to brain death (BD) in transplant surgery. Initially performed for abdominal organs procurement, DCD was then carried out..
Read MoreAbstract Evidence for the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in children with refractory respiratory failure or shock following ingestion or toxin exposure, has been confined to single-center experiences, individual..
Read MoreAbstract Objectives Recombinant factor VIIa is used off-label for refractory bleeding after cardiac surgery. This study reviewed the indications, usage rates and complications of recombinant factor VIIa. Design Retrospective case..
Read MoreThis case reports on a 17-year-old male patient with a history of fever, dyspnea, diffuse chest and abdominal pain, and generalized rash following COVID-19 molecular diagnosis. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CoW_31_2021_E_web_compressed.pdf"]
Read MoreAbstract OBJECTIVES: Neonates with respiratory failure are ideally supported with veno-venous rather than veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation due to the reduced rate of neurologic complications. However, the proportion of neonates..
Read MoreAbstract Neonates and children who have survived critical illness severe enough to require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are at risk for neurologic insults, neurodevelopmental delays, worsening of underlying medical conditions,..
Read MoreAbstract Background Little is known regarding whether hyperoxic reoxygenation was associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disorder following tetralogy of Fallot repair. Methods We performed a nested case–control study among..
Read MorePatient with tricuspid valve bacterial endocarditis and vegetation in pediatric population. Beating on pump total inflow. [gallery ids="17859,17868,17865,17862,17856,17853"] Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as..
Read MoreAbstract Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication faced by children following ventricular septal defect (VSD) surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The objective of this study was..
Read MoreAbstract This study describes the use of bivalirudin in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Pediatric patients receiving bivalirudin were compared to patients receiving heparin as the anticoagulant on ECMO...
Read MoreAbstract Objectives: Cardiac surgery–associated acute kidney injury occurs commonly following congenital heart surgery and is associated with adverse outcomes. This study represents the first multicenter study of neonatal cardiac surgery–associated acute..
Read MoreAbstract Objectives Systemic inflammation and bacterial infections are critical occurrences after pediatric cardiac surgery. Elevated white blood cell count and C-reactive protein cannot discriminate between these two conditions in the..
Read MoreAbstract Supraventricular tachycardia is the most common tachyarrhythmia in pediatrics. Although postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia (JET) is a known complication of congenital heart surgery that is typically transient, congenital JET..
Read MoreAbstract Background Norwood palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome typically results in retrograde perfusion of the native aortic root. This may predispose to native aortic root thrombosis (NART). Methods Patients..
Read MoreAbstract “Developmental hemostasis” refers to the dynamic process of gradual hemostatic maturation. Conventional coagulation tests seem to fail to accurately depict the in vivo hemostasis, while viscoelastic tests, thromboelastography (TEG),..
Read MoreAbstract Blood-primed cardiopulmonary bypass circuits are frequently necessary to achieve safe support during pediatric open-heart surgery. Literature is lacking regarding suitable prime constituents or methods for achieving a physiologically appropriate..
Read MoreAbstract Pulmonary hemorrhage (PH) is an infrequent and potentially fatal event in term neonates. Reports of successful management of PH on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are limited, given the accentuated..
Read MoreAbstract Improvements in the care of children with cardiomyopathy, CHDs, and acquired heart disease have led to an increased number of children surviving with advanced heart failure. In addition, the..
Read MoreAbstract The use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can be associated with significant hemodilution, coagulopathy and a systemic inflammatory response for infants and children undergoing cardiac surgery. Intra-operative ultrafiltration has been..
Read MoreThis case reports on a 14-year-old previously healthy girl who was referred to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with a suspicion of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and..
Read MoreTetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a cardiac anomaly that refers to a combination of four related heart defects that commonly occur together. The four defects are: − a hole between the right..
Read MoreAbstract We report a successful pediatric bridge to transplant following application of the ProTekDuo Cannula to provide right ventricular support in a 12-year-old child with biventricular cardiomyopathy and on left..
Read MoreAbstract OBJECTIVES: To compare current practices within the United States of anticoagulation management and blood transfusion in neonatal and pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients with a 2013 international report. DESIGN: ..
Read MoreSummary There are no data evaluating the microbiome in congenital heart disease following cardiopulmonary bypass. The authors evaluated patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass and noncardiac patients undergoing..
Read MoreAbstract OBJECTIVES: During the early postoperative period, children with congenital heart disease can suffer from inadequate cerebral perfusion, with possible long-term neurocognitive consequences. Cerebral tissue oxygen saturation can be monitored..
Read MoreAbstract Here, we report the case of a 55 year old male patient without significant preexisting cardiovascular disease who received a deceased donor liver transplant. Intraoperatively, the patient developed cardiogenic..
Read MoreAbstract Background Amongst children with congenital heart disease (CHD), earlier age of repair improves cardiovascular outcomes. The effects of early intervention on neurodevelopment remains unclear. We assessed the association between..
Read MoreAbstract Bleeding in the perioperative period of congenital heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with increased morbidity and mortality both from the direct effects of haemorrhage as well as..
Read MoreAbstract We retrospectively compared anticoagulation with heparin and bivalirudin for 32 consecutive children under 18 years old during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in our pediatric cardiac intensive care unit (PCICU). Between September..
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