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Mobile LV mass & tumor excision and aortic reconstruction

Patient with mobile LV mass bilobulated undergone aortotomy and tumor excision and aortic reconstruction.   Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well as Head..

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SVC endocarditis & Tricuspid V endocarditis & Pulmonary V endocarditis

Patient with chronic dialysis and SVC endocarditis and TV endocarditis and PV endocarditis undergone beating TVR and PVR and SVC reconstruction with bicaval cannulation and empty beating heart.   Dr.Sam..

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Long segment of coarctation of aorta

Important CT measurements in Adults with CoA ; 1-Ascending aorta. 2-2nd transverse arch segment. 3-LT SCA ostium. 4-PLZ (proximal landing zone). 5-CoA length & its distance to lower LT SCA..

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Subaortic membrane

  Mohamed Gibreel , FEBR (Fellowship of Egyptian Board of Radiology ) Cardiac imaging consultant at Aswan heart center -Magdi Yacoub Foundation , Egypt      

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TOF with absent PV

  Mohamed Gibreel , FEBR (Fellowship of Egyptian Board of Radiology ) Cardiac imaging consultant at Aswan heart center -Magdi Yacoub Foundation , Egypt      

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Implanting de Syncardia TAH-t

Similar to a heart transplant, the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) replaces both ventricles and the four heart valves.

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Cell Salvage at the ICU

Abstract Patient Blood Management (PBM) is a patient-centered, systemic and evidence-based approach. Its target is to manage and to preserve the patient’s own blood. The aim of PBM is to..

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Coagulation and Transfusion Updates From 2021

Abstract 2021 and the COVID 19 pandemic have brought unprecedented blood shortages worldwide. These deficits have propelled national efforts to reduce blood usage, including limiting elective services and accelerating Patient..

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Intraoperative blood collection without fluid replacement for cardiac surgery – A retrospective analysis

Abstract Background: Transfusion rates in cardiac surgery are high. Aim: To determine if intraoperative autologous blood removal without volume replacement is associated with fewer homologous blood transfusions without increasing acute kidney injury...

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Definition and Classification of Postoperative Complications After Cardiac Surgery: Pilot Delphi Study

Abstract Background: Postoperative complications following cardiac surgery are common and represent a serious burden to health services and society. However, there is a lack of consensus among experts on what..

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Perioperative Circulatory Support and Management for Lung Transplantation: A Case-Based Review

Abstract Lung transplantation (LTx) historically was performed with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or Off-pump. Recent data suggest an increased interest in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as perioperative circulatory support by many..

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The International Code of Medical Ethics of the World Medical Association

Abstract One of the central missions of the World Medical Association (WMA) in its role as the global organization of physicians is to ensure the highest possible standard of ethical..

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Procoagulant platelets: novel players in thromboinflammation

Abstract Platelets play a key role in maintaining hemostasis. However, dysregulated platelet activation can lead to pathological thrombosis or bleeding. Once a platelet gets activated, it will either become an..

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Why identifying adverse events in paediatric emergency care matters

Abstract The emergency department (ED) abounds with hazards that might lead to adverse events (AEs). Clinicians must make frequent, high-consequence decisions with high diagnostic uncertainty as part of ad hoc..

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Initial hospital length of stay and long-term survival of patients successfully resuscitated using extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac…

Abstract Aims The long-term outcomes of patients treated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for refractory ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation (VT/VF) out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remain poorly defined. The purpose of this..

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Creating blood conservation for a cardiothoracic surgical hospital: when you have to start from scratch

Abstract Background: This improvement report presents a hospital blood-management programme, a hospital-specific model that differs from patient blood managment and was aimed at improving operational standards of transfusion. We identified..

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Health-related quality of life, one-year costs and economic evaluation in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in critically ill adults

Abstract Purpose: This study reports on survival and health related quality of life (HRQOL) after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment and the associated costs in the first year. Materials and..

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Expanding neonatal ECMO criteria: When is the premature neonate too premature

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a universally accepted and life-saving therapy for neonates with respiratory or cardiac failure that is refractory to maximal medical management. Early studies found unacceptable..

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Heparin Versus Bivalirudin for Anticoagulation in Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) poses unique thrombotic and hemorrhagic risks, and the optimal anticoagulant choice is unknown. We systematically searched Ovid EBM Reviews, Ovid Embase, Ovid Medline, Scopus, and..

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Early and long-term results of ventricular septal defect repair in children with severe pulmonary hypertension and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance…

Abstract   OBJECTIVES In upper-income countries, infants undergo low-risk ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair. Children in low- and middle-income countries frequently present at older ages with elevated pulmonary vascular resistance..

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Hemoadsorption as part of a multimodal therapy concept to treat Capnocytophaga sepsis with thrombocytopenia and multiple organ failure

This case reports on a 68-year-old male with known arterial hypertension, who presented at the hospital by ambulance following severe deterioration of his general condition including fever up to 39°C,..

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Cardiac Surgery Unit Advanced Life Support Training

Abstract Background  Although the body of knowledge related to Cardiac Surgery Unit Advanced Life Support (CSU-ALS) guideline has grown over the last 10 years, there is no existing literature examining..

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FLOW PATTERNS OF BLOOD POST APPLICATION OF CROSS CLAMP DURING CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS

Abstract Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a common procedure carried out to provide a fluid free and motionless work field at the time of cardiac surgical procedures. To achieve CPB, cannulation..

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AVR and MVR simultaneously

Patient with Severe MS and Moderate to Severe AI undergone AVR and MVR simultaneously with good post operative course and just one cross clamp and cardioplegia one valve st.jude medical..

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Aortic root abcess and fistula from ascending aorta to RA

Patient with chronic dialysis and previous CABG and aortic root abcess and fistula from ascending aorta to RA and undergone CPB total inflow technique and aortic valve replacement and fistula..

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Assembling HA380 on ECMO circuit for Patient with ARDS and VV as well as VVA ECMO for inflammation reduction

Assembling HA380 on ECMO circuit for Patient with ARDS and VV as well as VVA ECMO for inflammation reduction.   Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA..

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Arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tension and acute brain injury in extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation patients: Analysis of the extracorporeal life…

Abstract Background Acute brain injury (ABI) remains common after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). Using a large international multicenter cohort, we investigated the impact of peri-cannulation arterial oxygen (PaO2) and carbon..

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Impact of BMI on outcomes in respiratory ECMO: an ELSO registry study

Abstract Purpose The impact of body mass index (BMI) on outcomes in respiratory failure necessitating extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been poorly described. We aimed to assess: (i) whether adults..

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Minimally invasive redo sternotomy done aorta repaired and sternotomy closure done

Patient with previous CABG and 90 years old undergone catheterization for dialysis with inadvertently enteterd catheter into ascending aorta confirmed by Angio transferred to OR and minimally invasive redo sternotomy..

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