Abstract Objective Myocardial damage occurs in up to 25% of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases. While veno-venous extracorporeal life support (V-V ECLS) is used as respiratory support, mechanical circulatory support..
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Abstract Cardiac surgery is typically attributed with a significant risk of intraoperative blood loss and allogeneic blood transfusions. Intraoperative blood loss, allogenic blood transfusions, high dose anticoagulation requirement, and interactions..
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Abstract Objective To estimate the effect of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) compared with conventional mechanical ventilation on outcomes of patients with covid-19 associated respiratory failure. Design Observational study. Setting 30 countries across five..
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Abstract Objectives Disruptive intraoperative behavior has detrimental effects to clinicians, institutions, and patients. How clinicians respond to this behavior can either exacerbate or attenuate its effects. Previous investigations of disruptive..
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Abstract Background In cardiac surgery, the association between hypotension during specific intraoperative phases or vasopressor-inotropes with adverse outcomes remains unclear. This study’s hypothesis was that intraoperative hypotension duration throughout the..
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Abstract Background: Cardiac surgery often represents the only treatment option in patients with infective endocarditis (IE). However, IE surgery may lead to a sudden release of inflammatory mediators, which is..
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Abstract The incidence of acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery (CSA-AKI) is up to 30%, and it places patients at an increased risk of death. The Leicester score (LS) is..
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Abstract Various factors may lead to coagulation disturbances following cardiopulmonary bypass and surgery for congenital heart disease. In addition to the risks associated with the administration of allogeneic blood products,..
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Abstract Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) can improve survival in selected patients with cardiac arrest (CA). In this meta-analysis, we evaluated factors associated with short-term survival and favorable neurologic outcome (FNO)..
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Abstract Background Neonates with critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are at risk of brain injury that may result in adverse neurodevelopment. To date,..
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Abstract Background: Vasoplegic syndrome is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. This retrospective, single-center study aimed to evaluate the effect of early use of methylene..
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Abstract AIMS OF THE STUDY: Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) is an established alternative to conventional extracorporeal circulation (CECC) in coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), but data on its use in cardiac reoperations..
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Abstract Background Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) with femoral access has gained wide acceptance in the treatment of critically ill patients. Since the patient´s cardiac output (CO) can compete..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES : To investigate Stone Heart Syndrome (SHS) as consequence of prolonged ischemic arrest in an experimental study on pigs in regards to onset of SHS and pathological changes...
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Abstract Background We evaluated the impact of pediatric heart-allocation policy changes over time and the approval of the Berlin ventricular assist device (VAD) on waitlist (WL) outcomes for children with..
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Hoje iniciamos o Desafio da Gaso!! Três dias para falarmos deste exame tão importante no hospital e no laboratório!!! Hoje iremos falar sobre: - Importância da Gasometria. - Qual o..
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Part of my presentation at AATS 2022 that I miss due to Marital Law.
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On pump beating CABG in patient with LVEF 10 percent and severe PASP HTN with sequencing distal then first proximal anastomoses technique and despite severe MR no future for MR..
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How to apply Edwards Mitral biologic valve in Tricuspid position in the beating heart with bicaval cannulation and total inflow technique without damaging any conduction system. [playlist ids="28875"] Dr.Sam Zeraatian..
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Essa é mais uma sequência de postagem de malformação do coração relacionada com o trajeto do arco aórtico, alterações que chamamos de anel vascular. - Esse vídeo foi elaborado para..
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Patient with bicuspid aortic valve and ascending aorta dissection with extension to the arch undergone innominate artery cannulation as well partially circulatory arrest with antegrade cerebral perfusion and hemi arch..
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Simultaneous mitral valve replacement and LAA closure just with one big sewing cuff instead of LAA closure with separate incision Sam Zeraatiannejaddavani attending professor of IUMS and CEO of RMRC..
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The Cardiac Surgery department of Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda and Dr. Alberto Forteza Gil (Head of Cardiovascular department) are welcoming: - Cardiac Surgery residents in the last two..
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Patient with previous mitral valve prolapse who undergone previously mitral valve repair in this session came with severe MR as you can see within video TEE this time redo sternotomy..
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Supplement for the 10th EuroELSO Congress 4–6 May 2022 London/UK
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Abstract Air in circuit in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an emergency. Different protocols have been suggested to deal with this rare but fatal complication, but their efficacies..
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Abstract Accidental hypothermia with a core temperature below 28°C is associated with an increased risk of hemodynamic instability. It is difficult to predict which patients will survive with a favorable..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES: This project aims to describe brain injuries on routine neuroimaging in a large single-center neonatal and pediatric cohort supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The study also aims to..
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Abstract Despite decades of technological advancements in blood-contacting medical devices, complications related to shear flow-induced blood trauma are still frequently observed in clinic. Blood trauma includes , , and degradation of High..
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