Abstract Background Despite recent data suggesting improved outcomes with bivalirudin vs heparin in pediatric Ventricular assist devices (VAD), higher costs remain a barrier. This study quantified trends in bivalirudin use..
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Abstract BACKGROUND Unbalanced fluid solutions cause metabolic acidosis and could be associated with impaired coagulation and increased blood loss. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether the use of a balanced colloid compared..
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Abstract Introduction: Patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and decompensated right heart failure (DRHF) have worse outcomes after pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA). We reviewed the role of central veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane..
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Abstract Objective: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an intervention used for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) from COVID-19 who have failed conventional ventilatory strategies. Very few studies have given..
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Abstract Objectives The basic materials and structure of a hemoconcentrator incorporated into cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuits are similar to those of hemodialyzers. Gravity drainage hemodiafiltration (GHDF) is an easy-to-use intraoperative..
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Abstract Purpose: Cell salvage is the process by which blood lost in surgery is collected and washed or filtered to produce autologous blood for re-transfusion to the patient. Cell salvage aims..
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Abstract Purpose of review The particular fields within patient blood management (PBM) and patient safety reviewed here include novel insights into bleeding therapy, autologous cell salvage, and perioperative anemia therapy. Recent finding World Health Organization..
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Abstract Patients undergoing cardiac surgery represent a challenge in terms of pain management due to multiple factors relating to the patients and to the procedure itself. Our aim was to..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES: Although existing guidelines recommend commencing cannulation for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) within 10–20 minutes of failed conventional resuscitation efforts for cardiac arrest, there is little supportive evidence. The present study..
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane is a technique that provides short-term supports to the heart and lungs. It removes CO2 from the blood and provides enough oxygen, which is a huge help in the..
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Abstract Background Error reporting is vital for the prevention of medical errors. Despite the importance of error reporting, underreporting of medical errors is a common reality in many countries. Therefore, barriers to error..
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Abstract The pulse oximeter is a device that estimates a person’s oxygen saturation level, a measure of the oxygen concentration in their blood, by shining light through their tissue, typically..
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Abstract Neurocognitive changes are the most common complication after cardiac surgery, ranging from acute postoperative delirium to prolonged postoperative neurocognitive disorder. Changes in cognition are distressing to patients and families..
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Patient with Ascending aorta aneurysm dissection and CAD undergone valve suspension and CABG and supra coronary tube graft. [playlist ids="39028"] Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research..
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Patient with Previous ASD and PASP 90 underwent amplaztzer closure severe RV failure and décompensation undergone beating redo septostomy and TV repair and supra valve PS relieve. [playlist ids="39033"]..
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an emerging treatment modality associated with a high frequency of antibiotic use. However, several covariables emerge during ECMO implementation, potentially jeopardizing the success of..
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Abstract Despite increasing early rehabilitation and mobilisation (ERM) in paediatric intensive care, current evidence for ERM of neonatal and paediatric patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is limited. The proposed..
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been advancing rapidly due to a combination of rising rates of acute and chronic lung diseases as well as significant improvements in the safety..
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Abstract Heart Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) has the potential to significantly increase the number of patients benefitting from . However, the expansion of DCD is currently limited by unanswered questions pertaining..
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Abstract Background The aim of this study was to construct a nomogram model for discriminating the risk of delirium in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. Methods From January 2017 to June..
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Abstract Objectives To study the timing, threshold, and duration of intraoperative hypotension (IOH) associated with the risk of (POD). Design A single-center retrospective observational study. Setting University teaching hospital. Participants A..
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Abstract Hypoxemia, a medical condition that occurs when the blood is not carrying enough oxygen to adequately supply the tissues, is a leading indicator for dangerous complications of respiratory diseases..
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Abstract Objective To investigate if oxygen delivery index during (DO2I) was more strongly associated with (AKI), the higher the patient's preoperative pulse pressure (PP). Design Retrospective cohort of 1064 patients undergoing cardiac..
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Abstract Objectives: To investigate the effect of albumin exposure in ICU after cardiac surgery on hospital mortality, complications, and costs. Design: A retrospective, single-center cohort study with economic evaluation. Setting:..
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Abstract Albumin has been used in clinical medicine for more than seven decades. At the time of circulation and deairing of asanguineous primes during CPB, many programs will first remove..
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Prognosis of Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Mixed, Cardiogenic and Septic Shock
Abstract Mixed cardiogenic-septic shock (MS), defined as the combination of cardiogenic (CS) and septic (SS) shock, is often encountered in cardiac intensive care units. Herein, the authors compared the impact of..
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Abstract We read with great interest the EuroECMO-COVID study in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. Roberto Lorusso and colleagues should be congratulated for this important research, which contributes to our understanding of the..
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Abstract Aims This study aims to outline the ‘true’ natural history of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) based on a cohort of patients not undergoing surgical intervention. Methods and results..
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Abstract Introduction The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is one of the most utilized cardiac assist devices. Patients receiving IABP therapy are typically managed in high acuity clinical care areas with..
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