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Impella Management for the Cardiac Intensivist

Abstract The Impella mechanical circulatory support (MCS) system is a catheter-based continuous flow cardiac assist device that is widely used in the treatment of cardiogenic shock in medical and surgical cardiac intensive..

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Heart Valve Disease (video)

Valvular heart disease is any condition that disrupts the proper function of the valve. There are four valves in the heart which help keep blood flowing in a forward direction as..

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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

 Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Aortic valve repair with minimal invasive with upper sternotomy

Mini upper sternotomy and femoral artery cannulation for aortic artery repair with minimal invasive repair of Aortic valve Rasool akram courtesy of cardiovascular surgery and RMRC. [playlist ids="26855"] Dr.Sam Zeraatian..

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Use of CytoSorb as stand-alone therapy in the management of septic shock with multiple organ failure due to acalculous cholecystitis

This case reports on a 44-year-old female, who was admitted to the hospital with complaints of high fever, vomiting, abdominal pain and decreased urine output for the previous 2 days...

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Kinetics of Bilirubin and Ammonia Elimination during Hemadsorption Therapy in Secondary Sclerosing Cholangitis Following ECMO Therapy and Severe COVID-19

This case reports on a 61-year-old woman with confirmed COVID-19, who was admitted to a different hospital with a productive cough that she had had for a few days. [pdf-embedder..

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A review of ECMO for cardiac arrest

Abstract Cardiac arrest is an important public health concern, affecting an estimated 356,500 people in the out-of-hospital setting and 209,000 people in the in-hospital setting each year. The causes of..

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Advanced aortic root surgery techniques

Getinge is committed to supporting you by delivering programs designed to help you stay updated with clinical procedures and technologies. Our webinar aims to shed light on the aortic root..

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Impact of comorbidities on older patients undergoing open heart surgery

Abstract Background  The number of elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery is increasing. Age greater than 80 years has been identified as a strong independent risk factor for short- and long-term..

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ECMO in Cardiac Arrest: A Narrative Review of the Literature

Abstract Cardiac arrest (CA) is a frequent cause of death and a major public health issue. To date, conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is the only efficient method of resuscitation available..

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Combining Heparin and a FX/Xa Aptamer to Reduce Thrombin Generation in Cardiopulmonary Bypass and COVID-19

Abstract Known limitations of unfractionated heparin (UFH) have encouraged the evaluation of anticoagulant aptamers as alternatives to UFH in highly procoagulant settings such as cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Despite progress, these..

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High-resolution perioperative cerebral blood flow autoregulation measurement: a practical and feasible approach for widespread clinical monitoring

Abstract A growing body of evidence demonstrates that excursions of BP below or above the limits of cerebral blood flow autoregulation are associated with complications in patients with neurological injury..

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Evaluating the Impact of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Priming Fluids on Bleeding After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract Objectives Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) predisposes young children to coagulopathy. The authors evaluated possible effects of CPB priming fluids on perioperative bleeding in pediatric cardiac surgery. Design Meta-analysis and systematic..

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S100B in cardiac surgery brain monitoring: friend or foe?

Abstract Recent advances in perioperative management of adult and pediatric patients requiring open heart surgery (OHS) and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for cardiac and/or congenital heart diseases repair allowed a significant..

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Morbidity and mortality in patients managed with high compared with low blood pressure targets during on-pump cardiac surgery: a systematic…

Abstract Purpose Many believe that blood pressure management during cardiac surgery is associated with postoperative outcomes. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine..

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Reliability of Bioreactance and Pulse-Power Analysis in Measuring Cardiac Index in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Abstract Objectives Less-invasive and continuous cardiac output monitors recently have been developed to monitor patient hemodynamics. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy, precision, and trending ability..

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CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS

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

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Mitral valve replacement with two stage trans atrial groove

A to Z step of mitral valve replacement with two stage trans atrial groove with Cardiamed valve courtesy of RMRC rasool akram hospital. Another approach for MVR trans atrial roof..

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Blood Protection Method: Retrograde Autologous Prime

Blood Protection Method: Retrograde Autologous Prime   In order to carry out open heart surgery, the functions of the heart and lungs must be stopped and the blood inside the..

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Hypothermia versus Normothermia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Abstract BACKGROUND Targeted temperature management is recommended for patients after cardiac arrest, but the supporting evidence is of low certainty. METHODS In an open-label trial with blinded assessment of outcomes,..

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In Vivo Suction Pressures of Venous Cannulas During Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract Extracorporeal lung support includes the risk of hemolysis due to suction pressures. Manufacturers measure the negative suction pressure across drainage cannulas for their products in vitro using water. Clinical experience suggests..

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Off pump technique for patient with LAD thrombosis due to COVID 19

Zeraatian and Darius off pump technique for patient with LAD thrombosis due to COVID 19 and LVEF 15 % and beating external heart SVR and PPM insertion. All steps within..

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Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Guideline for Transport and Retrieval of Adult and Pediatric Patients with ECMO Support

Abstract Disclaimer:  This extracorporeal life support organization guideline describes the preparation for and undertaking of transport and retrieval of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The guideline describes useful and..

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PerfWeb 78 (3 days event) - 15/17 March

  Day 1—Air, Inflammation and Biocompatibility Tammy discusses the blood air interface, common to cardiopulmonary bypass and how this initiates the inflammatory cascade. Tammy also discusses biocompatible surfaces and how..

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PerfWeb 77 (3 days event) - 8/10 March

  Day 1—Safely Repositioning a Dual Lumen ECMO Cannula Tammy will discussed published data on how to safely reposition a dual lumen ECMO cannula without the need of interrupting flow..

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PerfWeb 76 (3 days event)

Day 1 - Brain MRI in Adult Survivors of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Tammy Sparacino, CCP reviews the latest peer reviewed publication on the effects of ECMO on the brain. Day..

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Pulmonary veins note in pre-LA ablation

Young patient scheduled for PV ablation. The left inferior pulmonary vein crosses the midline (with pre-esophageal course) to join the right inferior pulmonary vein to drain into the back of..

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I CONFERÊNCIA DA LINPE

I Conferência da LINPE Finalizaremos nossas atividades recebendo o perfusionista Sergio Luis (@perfusionistasergioluis), que irá ministrar a palestra sobre Interpretação de ECG durante a CEC.   I Conferência da LINPE..

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Echocardiography in Weaning Right Ventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support: Are We Measuring the Right Stuff?

Abstract Although acute right ventricular (RV) failure is uncommon, it is associated with a poor prognosis and high mortality. A range of devices now exist to provide temporary mechanical circulatory..

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Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO) for severe respiratory failure in adult cancer patients: a retrospective multicenter analysis

Abstract Purpose: The question of whether cancer patients with severe respiratory failure beneft from veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO) remains unanswered. We, therefore, analyzed clinical characteristics and outcomes of a..

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