INTRODUCTION ‘The obvious is imperceptible until it is perceived’ For centuries, the field of medicine has centred its attention on the function of end organs. The shift in perception that..
Read MoreAbstract Cardiac arrest is common and deadly, affecting up to 700 000 people in the United States annually. Advanced cardiac life support measures are commonly used to improve outcomes. This “2023..
Read MoreAbstract The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) have collaborated to produce these post-resuscitation care guidelines for adults, which are based on the..
Read MoreAbstract Disclaimer: These guidelines for routine neuromonitoring in neonatal and pediatric patients supported on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are intended for educational use to build the knowledge of physicians and other health..
Read MoreAbstract This article has no abstract. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons requests that this article be cited as: Brown JR, Baker RA, Shore-Lesserson L, et al. The Society of Thoracic..
Read MoreAbstract Disclaimer: Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly being deployed for selected patients in cardiac arrest who do not attain a native circulation with conventional CPR (ECPR). This ELSO guideline is..
Read MoreProfesionales del hospital San Juan de Dios y la Clínica red Salud Santiago, con mas de 20 años de experiencia, han realizado este manual ECMO disponible para todo el mundo...
Read MoreAbstract The aim of these guidelines is to update the 2017 clinical practice guideline (CPG) of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). The scope of this CPG is..
Read MoreStep by step daily management of short-term mechanical circulatory support for cardiogenic shock in adults in the intensive cardiac care unit. A clinical consensus statement of the Association for Acute..
Read MoreAbstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been extensively used during both the H1N1 influenza pandemic and COVID-19 pandemic. When the number of patients receiving ECMO support and ECMO centres sharply..
Read MoreAbstract In 2013, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) published the first official guidelines for implantable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) as commissioned by its Board of Directory...
Read MoreAbstract BACKGROUND Management of peri-operative bleeding is complex and involves multiple assessment tools and strategies to ensure optimal patient care with the goal of reducing morbidity and mortality. These updated..
Read MoreAbstract PRINCETON, N.J., March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and cardiac surgery using blood purification, announces that..
Read MoreAbstract In spite of medical advances, cardiogenic and pulmonary shock are associated with high mortality and morbidity. The availability and use of acute or temporary mechanical support devices has grown..
Read MoreAbstract Aim The “2022 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Disease” provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the diagnosis, genetic evaluation and family screening, medical therapy, endovascular..
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Read MoreAbstract The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology (AmSECT) has created the following document based on clinical evidence and currently accepted perfusion practices. Perfusionists are the only allied healthcare professionals formally..
Read MoreAbstract Transthoracic echocardiography is an essential tool in the diagnosis, assessment, and management of paediatric and adult populations with suspected or confirmed congenital heart disease. Congenital echocardiography is highly operator-dependent,..
Read MoreAbstract The proposed donor heart selection guidelines provide an evidence-based and expert-consensus recommendations for the selection of donor hearts following brain death. These recommendations were compiled by an international panel..
Read MoreAbstract The purpose of this document is to update the existing joint British Societies recommendations on multidisciplinary meetings (MDMs) published in 2015 to reflect changes in practice. We aim to..
Read MoreAbstract This guideline discusses nutritional support for neonatal and pediatric patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. Data for nutrient delivery during ECMO support and its impact on outcomes are..
Read MoreAbstract A new joint guideline published today from the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the Heart Failure Society of America, increases the focus on preventing heart..
Read MoreAbstract This guideline for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) fluid and electrolyte management for all patient populations is intended for educational use to build the knowledge of physicians and other health..
Read MoreAbstract Owing to the constantly evolving nature of the medical literature, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) clinical practice guidelines periodically undergo evaluation and updating. A multidisciplinary panel of experts..
Read MoreAbstract Over the past decade, the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has increased exponentially, from approximately 30–40 patients per year in the United States 20 years ago, to over..
Read MoreAbstract Disclaimer: This extracorporeal life support organization guideline describes the preparation for and undertaking of transport and retrieval of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The guideline describes useful and..
Read MoreAbstract This guideline describes the ECMO circuit for all patient populations. These guidelines describe safe practice based on extensive experience and are considered consensus guidelines. These guidelines are not intended..
Read MoreAbstract Anticoagulation is necessary for most pediatric and adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients to prevent circuit clotting. Inherently, the most common side effect of anticoagulation is bleeding. Anticoagulation during..
Read MoreAbstract The 10 main messages of the new guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure are:
Read MoreAbstract Aim The guideline for coronary artery revascularization replaces the 2011 coronary artery bypass graft surgery and the 2011 and 2015 percutaneous coronary intervention guidelines, providing a patient-centric approach to..
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