Abstract Background: Since 2013, the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) at Children's National has conducted annual extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) simulations that focus on team dynamics, room setup, and..
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Abstract Background Heart transplantation using donation after circulatory death (DCD) allografts is increasingly common, expanding the donor pool and reducing transplant wait times. However, data remain limited on clinical outcomes...
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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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Hypothermia in VA ECMO, a new EuroELSO webinar!
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Abstract Background and Aim: To assess the utility of ultrasonic markers like B-line score (LUS), diaphragm thickness (DT), thickening fraction (DTF), and excursion (DE) as predictors of weaning outcomes in..
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Abstract BACKGROUND Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is increasingly used in the treatment of infarct-related cardiogenic shock despite a lack of evidence regarding its effect on mortality. METHODS In this multicenter..
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Abstract Background Centrifugation-based autotransfusion devices only salvage red blood cells while platelets are removed. The same™ device (Smart Autotransfusion for ME; i-SEP, France) is an innovative filtration-based autotransfusion device able..
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Abstract Background Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) causes coagulation disorders after surgery. This study aimed to compare the coagulation parameters after congenital cardiac surgery with miniaturised CPB (MCPB) versus conventional CPB (CCPB)...
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Abstract Introduction Perioperative coagulopathy is common in patients undergoing aortic surgery, increasing the risk of excessive blood loss and subsequent allogeneic transfusion. Blood conservation has become a vital part of cardiovascular..
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Abstract Background Pediatric cardiac surgery is associated with abnormal coagulation, bleeding, and nearly ubiquitous transfusions. With the popularization of patient blood management, attempts are being made to decrease liberal transfusions..
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Abstract Background Health and social care standards have been widely adopted as a quality improvement intervention. Standards are typically made up of evidence-based statements that describe safe, high-quality, person-centred care as..
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Abstract Background: Congenital heart surgeries are associated with post-bypass renal and cardiac dysfunctions. The use of low-dose vasopressin has been found to be beneficial in adult cardiac surgeries. Objective: To..
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an invasive and last-resort treatment for circulatory and respiratory failure. Prolonged ECMO support can disrupt the coagulation and anticoagulation systems in a patient, leading..
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Abstract Background: Performing cardiopulmonary bypass is a complex task which involves evaluating visual input from patient monitors and technical parameters displayed at the heart-lung machine console as well as reacting to..
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Abstract Purpose Perioperative pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgery. While inhaled prostacyclins (iPGI2s) are an established treatment of chronic PH, data..
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Abstract Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery is a common and serious postoperative complication and is associated with an increased risk of mortality, morbidity, length of hospital stay,..
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Abstract Introduction In surgery, serious adverse events have effects on the patient journey, the patient outcome and may constitute a burden to the surgeon involved. This study aims to investigate facilitators..
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Abstract Extracorporeal support modalities are highly prothrombotic. Anticoagulation is frequently used for patients receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT), Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System (MARS), and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). The..
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Abstract Supplemental oxygen is a standard therapeutic intervention for critically ill patients such as patients suffering from cardiac arrest, myocardial ischemia, traumatic brain injury, and stroke. However, the optimal oxygenation..
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Abstract Intravascular and intracardiac clots, thrombi, and vegetative material can be safely and effectively treated with the AngioVac System (AngioDynamics, Latham, NY) as an alternative to open surgery. However, this..
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Abstract Background Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has extensive applications in managing patients with acute cardiac and pulmonary failure. Two primary modalities of ECLS, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation..
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Abstract Study Design. A retrospective, propensity-matched observational study. Objective. To assess the impact of cell saver (CS) homologous transfusion on perioperative medical complications in adult patients undergoing spinal deformity surgery...
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Abstract In this prospective observational study, we investigated whether congenital heart disease (CHD) affects the microcirculation and whether the microcirculation is altered following cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Thirty-eight..
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Abstract Angiogenesis is the formation of new blood vessel from existing vessels and is a critical first step in tissue repair following chronic disturbances in healing and degenerative tissues. Chronic..
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Abstract The aortic arch plays a significant role in homeostatic mechanisms to retain blood pressure at stable balance in the cardiovascular system. Therefore, the objective is to estimate and identify..
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Abstract Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is frequently used for open heart surgery and other procedures that utilize temporary substitution or support of heart and lung function. While it is widely accepted..
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Abstract This study investigated changes in coagulation and associations with occurrence of bleeding and thrombosis during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. The study included 100 adult ECMO-patients. Standard coagulation parameters,..
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Abstract As the key component of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), artificial lung membranes have low gas permeability and plasma leakage problems, and the contact between membrane materials and blood can..
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Abstract Beside the tremendous developments in cardiac surgical procedures, the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) remains the gold standard to perform cardiac surgery but is associated with detrimental effects (e.g...
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Abstract Objectives Perioperative transfusion thresholds have garnered increasing scrutiny as restrictive strategies have been shown to be noninferior. The study authors used data from a statewide academic collaborative to test..
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