Abstract Background: Heparin is the widely used anti-coagulation strategy for patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Nevertheless, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) and acquired anti-thrombin (AT) deficiency preclude the use of heparin..
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Abstract Background: Early warning systems that utilize dense physiologic data and machine learning may aid prediction of decompensation after congenital heart surgery (CHS). The Compensatory Reserve Index (CRI) analyzes changing..
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Abstract Minimally invasive extracorporeal technologies (MiECT) are in great expansion in the literature and have an impact in adult cardiac surgery, however, a future challenge will be to expand MiECT..
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Abstract Introduction: We aimed to present the risk factors, clinical and laboratory findings, treatment management, and risk factors for morbidity and mortality of infective endocarditis (IE) as well as to relate..
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Abstract Introduction: In this study, we aimed to compare Del Nido cardioplegia (DNC) with blood cardioplegia (BC) in aortic valve replacement. Methods: A two-year single-institute retrospective cohort study was accomplished...
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Abstract Objective: To review the evidence behind the role and relevance of redo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in the current practice of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods: A comprehensive..
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Abstract This is an updated, comprehensive and practical guideline for healthcare providers providing care to children and young adults with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and pulmonary vascular disease (PVD). Methodology included..
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Abstract Intra-operative autologous blood donation is a blood conservation technique with limited evidence. We evaluated the association between intra-operative autologous blood donation and decrease in peri-operative transfusion in cardiovascular surgery..
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Abstract We read with great interest the paper by Duncan et al. on the effect of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) on kidney and haemostatic function in cardiac surgical patients []. In their..
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Abstract Background In this study, the effects of pulsatile and non-pulsatile on-pump surgery (CABG) and off-pump CABG techniques on the were investigated. Methods Forty-five patients who planned to elective coronary artery bypass..
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Abstract Background Zero‐balance ultrafiltration (Z‐BUF) is considered a significant method during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and has always received support regarding its key role in monitoring electrolyte abnormalities including potassium and..
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Abstract Background Better understanding of blood usage rates could identify trends in transfusion practices over time and inform more efficient management. Methods Inpatient admissions from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization..
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Abstract Background Thromboelastography (TEG) predicts bleeding in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery. We hypothesize that TEG parameters at rewarming correlate with post-protamine values and that rewarming TEG is associated with..
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Abstract A previously healthy, middle-aged patient presented with rapidly increasing shortness of breath despite empirical antibiotic treatment for presumed pneumonia. A computed tomographic image of the chest was notable for..
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Abstract 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..
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Joe Basha, CCP and Mike Brown, CCP describe and discuss common and complex complications of ECMO.
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Preamble Guidelines summarize and evaluate available evidence with the aim of assisting health professionals in proposing the best management strategies for an individual patient with a given condition. Guidelines and..
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Since the previous version of the Guidelines on the management of grown-up congenital heart disease (CHD) was published in 2010, new evidence has accumulated for this patient group, particularly..
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Abstract Background (HES) solutions increase the risk of (AKI) in critically ill patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) for medical indications. We conducted a cohort study to evaluate the renal..
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This case reports on a 45-year-old male patient who was hospitalized for emergency intervention due to recurrent abdominal discomfort following CT-confirmed occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cyto2_compressed.pdf"]
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This case reports on a 39-year-old patient who presented to hospital for elective surgery due to high-grade mitral valve regurgitation. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cyto1_compressed.pdf"]
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Abstract Desde la publicación de la guía para ecocardiografía de estrés por la American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) en el 2007,1 nueva información ha estado disponible sobre esta metodología, incluyendo..
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Study Questions: What are the differences in outcomes between a strategy of staged repair (SR) (initial palliation [IP] and subsequent complete repair [CR]) as compared with primary repair (PR)..
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Abstract Background: Limited data are available on the use of prone position in intubated, invasively ventilated patients with Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). Aim of this study is to investigate the use..
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Abstract Cardiac surgery is one of the most complex specialties in medicine, akin to a complex sociotechnical system. Patient outcomes are vulnerable to surgical flow disruptions (SFDs), a source of..
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Abstract Treating cardiac injuries following blunt trauma to the chest requires thorough examination, accurate diagnosis, and therapeutic plan. We present two cases; pulmonary vein rupture and left atrial appendage laceration,..
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Abstract Introduction: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with hyperlactatemia, which leads to adverse clinical outcomes. No study has examined the effect of different clamping techniques on postoperative hyperlactatemia (PHL). Thus,..
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Abstract Viscoelastic coagulation monitor (VCM) is a portable device developed to evaluate the viscoelastic properties of whole blood activated by contact with glass. In this study, VCM was employed to analyze..
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Abstract The National Blood Service for England collects, tests, processes, stores, and issues ∼2.1 million blood donations each year, and the optimal use of this scarce resource is of paramount..
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Abstract Nature utilizes endothelium as a blood interface that perfectly controls hemostasis, preventing the uncontrolled formation of thrombi. The management of positive and negative feedback that finely tunes thrombosis and..
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