Abstract Background: Adults with transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) after the arterial switch operation (ASO) are an evolving cohort in adult cardiology. We aimed to analyze cardiac function and cardiac..
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Abstract Background Over the last decade, preoperative anemia has become recognized as a clinical condition in need of management. Although the etiology of preoperative anemia can be multifactorial, two thirds..
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Abstract Background Postoperative cognitive decline following cardiac surgery is one of the frequently reported complications affecting postoperative outcome, characterized by impairment of memory or concentration. The aetiology is considered multifactorial..
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Abstract Introduction: Evidence suggests the high capability of non-invasive assessment of the End-tidal carbondioxide (ETCO2) in predicting changes in arterial carbon dioxide pressure (PCO2) following major surgeries in children. We aimed..
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Abstract Cerebrovascular control is carried out by multiple nonlinear mechanisms imposing a certain degree of coupling between mean arterial pressure (MAP) and mean cerebral blood flow (MCBF). We explored the..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES The pathophysiology of delirium after cardiac surgery is complex. The present study aims to determine perioperative risk factors and construct a scoring system for postoperative delirium based..
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Abstract Objectives Cardiac injury has been reported in up to 20%-to-30% of patients with COVID-19, and severe disease can lead to cardiopulmonary failure. The role of mechanical circulatory support in..
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Abstract Background: Clot formation on foreign surfaces of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation systems is a frequent event. Herein, we show an approach that mimics the enzymatic process of endogenous nitric oxide..
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Abstract Recently, a percutaneous right ventricular assist device (RVAD) called the TandemLife Protek Duo (TPD; TandemLife, Pittsburgh, PA) has been introduced. The Protek Duo (TPD) is a temporary RVAD placed via the right..
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Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to broadly reshape medicine, potentially improving the experiences of both clinicians and patients. We discuss key findings from a 2-year weekly effort to track..
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Abstract Adipose tissue can more than double in mass and then return to baseline. This review discusses the functional roles of human white and brown adipose tissue and its excess..
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A previously healthy 51-year-old male patient was admitted to the National Hospital’s Emergency Department with a clinical picture and a 6 days evolution of symptoms characterized initially by intense frontal..
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Abstract Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) has been used as a life-supporting modality for patients with severe respiratory failure because of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aim to evaluate..
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Abstract Objectives: Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic arrest is an effective treatment for coronary artery and aortic valve diseases. However, the myocardium sustains reperfusion injury after ischemic cardioplegic arrest...
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Abstract Context: Postoperative hyperthermia, which may lead to cognitive decline, is a common complication of cardiovascular surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Aims: The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness..
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Abstract Importance Handovers of anesthesia care from one anesthesiologist to another is an important intraoperative event. Despite its association with adverse events after noncardiac surgery, its impact in the context of..
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Abstract We have read with interest the report of ELSO-registry data published by Nunez and coworkers in Intensive Care Medicine analyzing risk factors for bleeding and thrombotic events (BTE) on..
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Abstract Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2)-induced infection, the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is characterized by acute clinical pathologies, including various coagulopathies that may be accompanied..
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Abstract Purpose. Obesity has been associated with an increased risk of respiratory complications and other systemic illnesses. Respiratory dynamics in an obese patient, combined with modified lung physiology of ARDS,..
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Abstract Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) has gained widespread use as a supposedly less invasive alternative for hypercapnic respiratory failure besides venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO). Despite technological advances,..
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5th EuroFusion Webinar hosted by Italy Cardioplegia, what's new? The European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion is proud to announce the fifth edition of the EuroFusion Webinar Series hosted..
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EuroELSO Webinar: Combined ECLS with ECMO and Impella indications, physiological basis & management"
EuroELSO Webinar on March 03, 2022 Combined ECLS with ECMO and Impella indications, physiological basis and management"Topic: "Combined ECLS with ECMO and Impella indications, physiological basis and management"Presentation: Clara Hernandez CaballeroModeration:..
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Global Longitudinal Strain! This video is all about the uses and importance of GLS. Bibliography: - The Value of Strain - Ultromics - The EACVI Echo Handbook PART I..
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Patient with previous CABG and liver transplantation came with PTLD paratracheal in the adjacency of SVC and Azygus as well as innominate artery undergone complete dissection and release with mini..
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Echo-morphological comparisons in the functionally single ventricle Echo-morphological comparisons in the hypoplasia of the left heart Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum Heart with Isomerism ..
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Abstract Early right heart failure (RHF) occurs in up to 40% of patients following left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The most recent..
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Abstract Initial reports described a hypercoagulable state and an increased risk of thrombosis in patients who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Infected patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in the setting of..
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Abstract Introduction Minimally invasive cardiac surgery has been evolving, with the intention of reducing surgical trauma, improve cosmesis and patient satisfaction. Single dose, crystalloid cardioplegia such as Del Nido cardioplegia..
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Abstract Nearly 90% of COVID-19 patients who qualified for, but did not receive, ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) due to a shortage of resources during the height of the pandemic died..
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Abstract Purpose Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has become an established therapy for severe respiratory failure in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The added benefit of receiving ECMO in COVID-19 remains uncertain...
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