Abstract OBJECTIVES Obesity is associated with increased burden of cardiovascular risk factors, morbidity and mortality. However, several studies have counterintuitively shown better outcome after cardiac surgery in obese than in..
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) augments cardiopulmonary function in critically ill children through use of large vessel cannulation and an external pump-oxygenator system. While advances in ECMO have allowed more children..
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used in COVID-19-related pulmonary failure and the number of patients recovering from COVID-19 is growing. Here, we assess survival and recovery 6 months after ECMO for COVID-19. From April 2020 to..
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Abstract Background Safe and timely liberation from veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) would be expected to reduce the duration of ECMO, the risk of complications, and costs. However, how..
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Abstract The terms shunt, dead space, and ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch represent important concepts in pulmonary physiology, each indicating a distinct type of lung dysfunction that affects . This article provides an overview and explains these..
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Abstract The use of intermittent hemodialysis (iHD), and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), along with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is..
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A cardiac papillary muscle tumor, also known as a cardiac papillary fibroelastoma, is a rare benign tumor that originates from the endocardium (inner lining) of the heart. These tumors typically..
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Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to analyze the results of Cytosorb (CytoSorbents, Monmouth Junction, NJ) adsorption during emergency open heart operations in patients at high risk of..
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Terapia CytoSorb en Cirugía Cardíaca de urgencia y emergencia. CytoSorb reduce las complicaciones de hemorragia en pacientes de emergencia al eliminar de modo efectivo el ticagrelor y el rivaroxaban de..
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CytoSorb®use in LVAD patients –What are the benefits? Prof. Matthias Thielmann, Essen, Germany
Read MoreCTSNet and ASAIO Journal are excited to host a live event on ECPR (extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation) with an expert panel discussing indications, team building, and current outcomes. In this latest..
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Prof. Elio Carvalho é Biomédico, Microbiologista e Perfusionista pela Unicamp, CLAP e SBCEC. É perfusionista do Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp e Coordenador do Curso da Unicamp de Perfusionistas...
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Prof. Elio Carvalho é Biomédico, Microbiologista e Perfusionista pela Unicamp, CLAP e SBCEC. É perfusionista do Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp e Coordenador do Curso da Unicamp de Perfusionistas...
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Prof. Elio Carvalho é Biomédico, Microbiologista e Perfusionista pela Unicamp, CLAP e SBCEC. É perfusionista do Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp e Coordenador do Curso da Unicamp de Perfusionistas...
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Voy a mostrar cual es el conjunto de datos minimo que deber obtener cuando realizas un ecocardiograma. En esta primera parte nos enfocaremos en la vista eje largo paraesternal izquierdo...
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Abstract Background: Ultrafiltration is used with cardiopulmonary bypass to reduce the effects of hemodilution and restore electrolyte balance. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze the effect..
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Abstract Refurbishing single use extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) oxygenators for in vitro research applications is common. However, the refurbishment protocols that are established in respective laboratories have never been evaluated. In the present study, we aim at proving..
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Abstract Introduction Limb ischemia is a severe complication of peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal life support (V-A ECLS). Several techniques have been developed to prevent this, but it remains a major and..
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Abstract Objective The influence of Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) center of excellence (CoE) recognition on failure to rescue after cardiac surgery is unknown. We hypothesized that ELSO CoE would..
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Abstract Objective There is limited evidence on standardized protocols for optimal neurological monitoring methods receiving (ECMO). We previously introduced protocolized noninvasive multimodal neuromonitoring using serial , electroencephalography, ultrasound, and . The purpose of this study..
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Abstract Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in critically ill patients serves as a management option for end-stage cardiorespiratory failure in medical and surgical conditions. Patients on ECMO are at a..
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Impact of Drainage Cannula Size and Blood Flow Rate on the Outcome of Patients Receiving Venovenous ECMO for ARDS: An ELSO Registry Analysis
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Abstract Patients receiving venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) often require extended periods of ventilation. We examined the role of tracheostomy on outcomes of patients supported with VV-ECMO. We reviewed all patients at our institution..
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Abstract Background Extracorporeal life support is an accepted treatment modality for children with severe cardiac and/or respiratory dysfunction. However, after a period of inadequate gut perfusion, clinicians are often reluctant..
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Abstract The advantages and disadvantages of using corticosteroids in children undergoing cardiac surgery is still contentious. To examine how perioperative corticosteroids affect postoperative mortality and clinical outcomes in pediatric cardiac..
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Abstract Children with cardiac disease are at a higher risk of cardiac arrest as compared to healthy children. Delivering adequate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be challenging due to anatomic characteristics,..
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Abstract Introduction Coronary angiography (CAG) frequently reveals coronary artery disease (CAD) after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), but its use is not standardized and often reported in different subpopulations. This systematic..
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Abstract Introduction: Simulation training offers an authentic team-based learning opportunity without risk to real patients. The Educational Corner at the annual congress of the European Branch of Extracorporeal Life..
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Abstract Percutaneous cannulation improved femoro-femoral veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) results, reducing infectious complications, but remains limited by vascular complications related to the arterial decannulation. Several techniques were described to perform a percutaneous decannulation..
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Abstract Objective: We aim to comprehensively describe the transcriptional activity and signaling of pulmonary parenchymal and immune cells before and after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) by using a multi-omic approach coupled..
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