Abstract In this retrospective observational cohort study, we aimed to describe the rate of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) circuit change, the associated risk factors and its relationship with patient characteristics and outcome..
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Abstract Background Obesity is an important health problem in cardiac surgery and among patients requiring postcardiotomy venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO). Still, whether these patients are at risk for..
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Abstract Nonsurgical bleeding occurs in a significant proportion of patients implanted with continuous-flow ventricular assist devices (CF-VADs) and is associated with nonphysiologic flow with diminished pulsatility. An in vitro vascular pulse perfusion model seeded..
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Abstract To the editor, Hypotension is a common complication during surgery that is caused by many factors. Among these causes, acute pulmonary is extremely rare. However, once it happens, the severe hypotension..
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Abstract Extracorporeal life support with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is used to assist circulation in patients with severe cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest. The vasoactive-inotropic score (VIS) is a standardized calculation of vasoactive medication support which uses..
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Abstract Aim Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides temporary support in severe cardiac or respiratory failure and can be deployed in children who suffer cardiac arrest. However, it is unknown if..
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Abstract Vasoplegia is defined by hypotension and low systemic vascular resistance despite the normal or elevated cardiac index, a complication frequently following cardiac surgery, carrying high morbidity and mortality rate...
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Abstract Validation of a real-time monitoring device to evaluate the risk or occurrence of neurologic injury while on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may aid clinicians in prevention and treatment. Therefore,..
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Abstract The association of frailty with postoperative delirium has not been fully investigated in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether preoperative hand grip strength is..
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Abstract Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) efficacy is critically affected by the inflation/deflation timing. Balloon deflation may cause a sucking effect, and a steal phenomenon on carotid flow. Delaying IABP deflation..
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Abstract BACKGROUND: We analyzed bleeding and thrombotic complications in COVID-19–associated ARDS requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). METHODS: This was a single-center observational study of adult subjects undergoing ECMO for COVID-19 (n = 67)..
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Abstract Skillfully implemented mechanical ventilation (MV) may prove of immense benefit in restoring physiologic homeostasis. However, since hemodynamic instability is a primary factor influencing mortality in acute respiratory distress syndrome..
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Abstract Background Cardiac transplants increasingly occur following placement of ventricular assist devices (VADs). A strong association exists between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) sensitization and VAD placement; however, desensitization protocols that..
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Abstract Because of its rapid onset and offset of action, and its ability to be fully and rapidly reversed with protamine when anticoagulation control is needed, unfractionated heparin (UFH) remains..
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Abstract Hemorrhage remains a major complication of anticoagulants, with bleeding leading to serious and even life-threatening outcomes in rare settings. Currently available anticoagulants target either multiple coagulation factors or specifically..
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Abstract Background: The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Supplies Platform () was created out of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) disposable product shortage prior to and during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES Minimally invasive access has become the preferred choice in mitral and/or tricuspid valve surgery. Reported outcomes are at least similar to classic sternotomy although aortic cross-clamp times are..
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Abstract Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have collectively remained the leading causes of death worldwide and substantially contribute to loss of health and excess health system costs., The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries,..
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Abstract Objective New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery is common, with rates up to 60%. POAF has been associated with early and late stroke, but its association with..
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Abstract Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women, yet differences exist among certain racial and ethnic groups. Aside from traditional risk factors, behavioral and environmental factors and..
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Abstract Objective: To investigate the preventive effect of distal perfusion catheters (DPCs) on vascular complications in patients undergoing venous artery extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). Methods: Patients who underwent VA-ECMO through a femoral..
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Abstract Objective The use of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in lung transplantation has been steadily increasing over the prior decade, with evolving strategies for incorporating support in the preoperative, intraoperative,..
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Abstract Background Cell salvage reduces allogenic blood transfusion requirements in surgery. We present a pilot study exploring the impact of anticoagulant choice, citrate or heparin, on the quality of cell..
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Abstract Many quality improvement (QI) interventions can be complex, comprising multiple inter-related components that target a range of factors which may lead to change. Some of these components can be..
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Abstract BACKGROUND: Intraoperative inflammation may contribute to postoperative neurocognitive disorders after cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). However, the relative contributions of general anesthesia (GA), surgical site injury, and CPB..
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Abstract BACKGROUND Increasing evidence from randomised controlled trials supports the implementation of a six-measure care bundle proposed by the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines in patients at high..
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Abstract 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..
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Abstract Regional cerebral oxygen saturation (ScO2) determined by near-infrared spectroscopy, monitoring both arterial and venous blood oxygenation of the brain, could reflect the balance between oxygen delivery and consumption. The..
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Abstract Accidental injury to the cardiac conduction system (CCS), a network of specialized cells embedded within the heart and indistinguishable from the surrounding heart muscle tissue, is a major complication..
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Abstract Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) is a method of organ preservation to expand the donor pool by allowing organ assessment and repair. Perfusion solution composition is crucial to maintaining and..
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