Abstract An 11-year-old female patient was admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). She had received peripheral blood stem cell transplantation..
Read MoreAbstract Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of using autologous blood recovery systems on transfusion-related complications in patients undergoing lung transplantation and cardiovascular surgeries. Methods: Between May 2016..
Read MoreAbstract We present the case of a 13-year-old male with a complex congenital cardiac history who was supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for 394 days while awaiting cardiac transplantation. The..
Read MoreAbstract The use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is increasingly reported in adult liver transplantation (LT). However, neither the role of ECLS in the perioperative setting for LT nor its..
Read MoreAbstract Although machine perfusion has gained momentum as an organ preservation technique in liver transplantation, persistent organ shortages and high waitlist mortality highlight unmet needs for improved organ salvage strategies...
Read MoreAbstract Background. A wearable artificial lung could improve lung transplantation outcomes by easing implementation of physical rehabilitation during long-term pretransplant respiratory support. The Modular Extracorporeal Lung Assist System (ModELAS) is..
Read MoreAbstract Liver transplantation has become a victim of its own success. Shortage of organs is limiting access to this life-saving treatment. Despite this, many organs are refused for transplantation based..
Read MoreAbstract FOR MORE THAN a year, patients around the world have dealt with the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Most patients with..
Read MoreAbstract Background Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is the treatment option for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). OLT is often associated with high blood loss, requiring blood transfusion. Retransfusion of autologous blood is a..
Read MoreAbstract Background RotaFlow and Levitronix CentriMag veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support systems have been investigated as treatment for refractory cardiogenic shock (CS). Methods Between 2004 and 2012, 119 consecutive..
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 In SARS-CoV-2 patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (V-V ECMO) was shown to provide valuable treatment with reasonable survival in large multi-centre investigations...
Read MoreAbstract Controlled donation after circulatory determination of death (DCD), where death is determined after cardiac arrest, has been responsible for the largest quantitative increase in Canadian organ donation and transplants,..
Read MoreAbstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be a life-saving procedure for patients with severe reversible pulmonary or cardiac failure or for patients in need for a bridge to transplantation. ECMO..
Read MoreAbstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support is indicated in patients who are refractory to treatment, those with cardiogenic shock or respiratory failure and those with exacerbations eligible for heart and..
Read MoreAbstract Background Cardiomyopathies in advanced stages and highly complex congenital heart disease may not be amenable to therapy or surgical correction thus being indicated pediatric heart transplant. In this study,..
Read MoreAbstract Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) have become an established mode of treatment in bridging patients with advanced heart failure to cardiac transplantation. In certain groups of patients LVADs have..
Read MoreAbstract Objectives Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a form of systolic heart failure occurring toward the end of pregnancy or in the period after delivery. Lack of myocardial recovery or therapy‐refractory..
Read MoreAbstract Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in pregnant women in the United States. Although peripartum cardiomyopathy is the most common diagnosis for pregnant women..
Read MoreAbstract Donor shortage is a major limitation in organ transplantation. Several studies have reported that extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-assisted organ donation can be successfully completed without inducing warm ischemia in..
Read MoreAbstract We describe the successful transplantation of a brain-dead donor supported by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) after cardiac arrest secondary to pulmonary embolism. The donor was a 50-year-old female..
Read MoreAbstract A 23-year-old man with sickle cell disease treated with splenectomy and allogenic stem cell transplantation presented with recurrent chest pain, elevated cardiac enzymes, and unremarkable electrocardiography. His work-up revealed..
Read MoreAbstract Acute kidney injury is a common complication following heart transplantation, and the factors contributing to acute kidney injury are not well understood. We conducted a retrospective cohort study evaluating..
Read MoreDe battre le cœur a continué. Le 26 mars 2021, les équipes de chirurgie cardiaque et d’anesthésie-réanimation du CHU de Rennes ont réalisé une transplantation cardiaque d’un genre nouveau..
Read MoreAbstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) bridge to lung transplantation (LuTX) exposes the patients to a high risk of perioperative bleeding secondary to systemic anticoagulation and coagulation factors deficiency. With this..
Read MoreAbstract OBJECTIVES Hearts donated after circulatory determination of death are usually preserved with normothermic machine perfusion prior to transplantation. This type of preservation is costly, requires bench time adding to..
Read MoreAbstract Objective Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has recently replaced cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) as the preferred option for providing circulatory support during lung transplantation. This review aimed to summarize the previous..
Read MoreAbstract Adult patients with uncorrected congenital heart diseases and chronic intracardiac shunt may develop Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) due to progressive increase of pulmonary vascular resistance, with significant morbidity and mortality...
Read MoreAbstract A decision to withdraw life‑sustaining treatment (WLST ) is derived by a conclusion that further treatment will not ena‑ble a patient to survive or will not produce a functional..
Read MoreAbstract Objectives: Refractory postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock complicating cardiac surgery yields nearly 100% mortality when untreated. Use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock has increased worldwide recently. The aim of the current..
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