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Activity of anticoagulant proteins on the polymer-coated and heparin-coated membranes in an extracorporeal circulation circuit

Abstract Introduction We performed in vitro experiments using whole human blood without anticoagulants to clarify the activity of anticoagulant proteins on membranes coated with acrylate-copolymer (ACP) with a hydrophilic blood-contacting layer compared..

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Third-Generation Hydroxyethyl Starch Causes Dose-Dependent Coagulopathy in Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass with Continuation of Preoperative Aspirin

Abstract Background: We aimed to evaluate the effect of third-generation hydroxyethyl starch (6% HES 130/0.4) on hemostasis and perioperative blood loss in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) with..

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Mechanical ventilation during cardiopulmonary bypass in neonates improves postoperative outcome

Abstract   OBJECTIVES Cardiopulmonary bypass generates a systemic inflammatory response. This inflammatory response is reduced if patients are ventilated during bypass, as evidenced by lower levels of postoperative circulating inflammatory..

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Prediction of the severity of acute kidney injury after on-pump cardiac surgery

Abstract Study objective On-pump cardiac surgery is associated with a high risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), which can substantially affect risk of mortality and morbidity depending on its severity...

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The ABCDE of E AEC

E-AEC Info session: all you need to know about the ELSO Adult ECMO Practitioner Certification: -Application: how to apply for E-AEC?? -Bedside experience & other -Criteria required to apply for..

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ECMO during the Covid pandemic and beyond

We are pleased to inform you that the recording of the event is now available on-demand. To access the on-demand platform, please click on the below link.      ..

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Aortic Valve replacement and reduction aortoplasty and single graft (Echoimages)

Aortic Valve replacement and reduction aortoplasty and single graft how to perform easily with post operative TTE you can see single vessel bypass also performed.   Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani,..

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Aortic Valve replacement and reduction aortoplasty and single graft

Aortic Valve replacement and reduction aortoplasty and single graft how to perform easily with post operative TTE you can see single vessel bypass also performed.  Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO..

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Importance of finding the CX vessels in acute MI

Importance of finding the CX vessels in acute MI and revascularisation for acute mitral regurgitation. [playlist ids="27713"] Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well..

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Use of CytoSorb in combined hemorrhagic and septic shock with multiple organ dysfunction following complicated surgery for pancreatic head carcinoma

This case reports on a 60-year-old male patient who presented to hospital for elective surgical treatment of carcinoma of the pancreatic head. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CoW_12_2022_E_web_compressed.pdf"]

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Unroofing of Anomalous Right Coronary Artery

A sixty-year-old woman with angina. A coronary angiography showed an anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left coronary cusp. This was confirmed on s gated coronary CT,..

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Fourth Sternotomy with Reinforced Ross Procedure

A twenty-year-old woman presented with a severe left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction secondary to prosthetic aortic valve dysfunction. She was born with a bicuspid aortic valve and had undergone..

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Early Implantation of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator After Open-Heart Surgery

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) is effective for maintaining oxygenation and hemodynamic support in patients with post-cardiotomy cardiogenic shock (PCCS). Researchers, led by Ahmed Abdeljawad, sought to compare the effect..

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High-Sensitivity Troponin I after Cardiac Surgery and 30-Day Mortality

Abstract BACKGROUND Consensus recommendations regarding the threshold levels of cardiac troponin elevations for the definition of perioperative myocardial infarction and clinically important periprocedural myocardial injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery..

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Towards Biohybrid Lung Development—Fibronectin-Coating Bestows Hemocompatibility of Gas Exchange Hollow Fiber Membranes by Improving Flow-Resistant Endothelialization

Abstract To provide an alternative treatment option for patients with end-stage lung disease, we aim for biohybrid lung development (BHL) based on hollow fiber membrane (HFM) technology used in extracorporeal..

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ECMO and CRRT "All in One!" in COVID-19 Era

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used in critically ill patients presenting acute cardiac and/or pulmonary dysfunctions, who are at high risk of developing acute kidney injury and fluid overload. Continuous..

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Extracorporeal circulation impairs microcirculation perfusion and organ function

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a procedure used to aid respiratory function in critical patients, involving extracorporeal circulation (ECC) of blood. There is a limited number of studies quantifying..

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Aptamer-based factor IXa inhibition preserves hemostasis and prevents thrombosis in a piglet model of ECMO

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) requires anticoagulation to prevent clotting when the patient’s blood contacts the circuit. Unfractionated heparin (UFH) usually prevents clotting but can cause life-threatening bleeding. An anticoagulant..

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The COVID Heart—One Year After SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Patients Have an Array of Increased Cardiovascular Risks

Abstract At the beginning of the pandemic, the research team resolved to identify and address important knowledge gaps around COVID-19, study senior author Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, told JAMA in an email. “At..

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Effect of Perioperative Intravenous Iron Supplementation for Complex Cardiac Surgery on Transfusion Requirements

Abstract Objectives:  We investigated whether routine perioperative intravenous iron replenishment reduces the requirement for packed erythrocytes (pRBC) transfusion. Summary of Background Data:  Patients undergoing complex cardiac surgery are at high risk..

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Emicizumab does not interfere with the activated clotting time

Abstract Introduction The activated clotting time (ACT) is a useful marker of unfractionated heparin (UFH) activity during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or cardiac catheterization. Emicizumab, recently approved for bleeding prevention in..

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with COVID-19 and PIMS-TS during the second and third wave

Abstract During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) established a prospective survey including 52 European neonatal and paediatric centres and reported the..

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Pumpless Extracorporeal Hemadsorption Technique: A New Method for Early Cytokine Elimination?

Abstract In recent years, extracorporeal hemadsorption (HA) techniques capable of adsorbing pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines are increasingly used in various clinical situations. The therapeutic benefit of cytokine elimination likely depends..

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CytoResc – “CytoSorb” Rescue for critically ill patients undergoing the COVID-19 Cytokine Storm: A structured summary of a study protocol…

Abstract Objectives Approximately 8 - 10 % of COVID-19 patients present with a serious clinical course and need for hospitalization, 8% of hospitalized patients need ICU-treatment. Currently, no causal therapy..

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Electrocardiography-Based Artificial Intelligence Algorithm Aids in Prediction of Long-term Mortality After Cardiac Surgery

Abstract Objective To assess whether an electrocardiography-based artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm developed to detect severe ventricular dysfunction (left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] of 35% or below) independently predicts long-term mortality..

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The Use of Extracorporeal Support to Rescue Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Following Thoracic Surgery

Abstract Postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) following a general thoracic procedure is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) offers an alternate means of cardiopulmonary support in the..

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Plasmalyte-A Based del Nido Cardioplegia Versus Plain Ringer Based del Nido Cardioplegia: Double-Blind Randomized Trial

Abstract Background: In this prospective randomized controlled trial, we compared the standard del Nido cardioplegia solution (SDN) with the modified del Nido cardioplegia solution (MDN) in which the base solution was..

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Nodule of Aranzio - Anatomy of the aortic valve

Nodule of Aranzio Anatomy of the aortic valve     Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Left Atrium Measurements

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

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Perforation in the ascending aorta in Patient with previous CABG and acute ascending aorta dissection and VT

Patient with previous CABG and acute ascending aorta dissection and VT and VF cannulation via free perforation site and femoral vein acceptable intraoperative ABG and alternative cannulation site from perforation..

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