Abstract Introduction Peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) creates a retrograde flow along the aorta competing with the left ventricle (LV) in the so-called ‘mixing zone’ (MZ). Detecting it..
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Patient with aortic valve stenosis and regurgitation as well as ascending aorta aneurysm but not fit candidate for bentall operation undergone AVR with biological aortic valve and reduction aortoplasty simultaneously...
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Also known as atrioventricular canal defects or endocardial cushion defects, they account for about 5 percent of all congenital heart disease, and are most common in infants with Down syndrome...
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Another Pulmonary embolectomy with Zeraatian´s line of embolectomy single incision.(Dr Zeraatian) Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well as Head of IUMS transplant and..
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Patient with both pulmonary and aortic aneurysm and moderate aortic stenosis and insufficiency undergone both valve repair and aorta and pulmonary root replacement with tube graft and concomitant reduction aortoplasty...
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Abstract Anticoagulation is necessary for most pediatric and adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients to prevent circuit clotting. Inherently, the most common side effect of anticoagulation is bleeding. Anticoagulation during..
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Abstract Objectives: We assessed the effect of implementing a protocol-directed strategy to determine when patients can be liberated from venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation duration, time to..
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Abstract Objective Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) in aortic surgery is associated with morbidity and mortality despite evolving strategies. With the advent of antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP), moderate hypothermic circulatory..
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Abstract Background We aimed to investigate the short-term outcomes of heart transplant patients who underwent SherpaPak™ donor organ preservation. Method We prospectively collected the data of patients who underwent heart..
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Abstract A 47-year-old man, with no medical history, was diagnosed with severe COVID-19 ARDS and pulmonary embolism. Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was required for impossibility to deliver protective ventilation...
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Abstract Extended duration extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), using dual-lumen cannulas, is being used with increased frequency to support patients, including those with COVID-19; both as a bridge to transplant and..
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Abstract Since its advent in the 1990′s, ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has been studied and implemented as a tool to evaluate the quality of a donor organ prior to..
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Abstract Background Intraoperative blood salvage (IBS) is regarded as an alternative to allogeneic blood transfusion excluding the risks associated with allogeneic blood. Currently, IBS is generally avoided in tumor surgeries..
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Abstract Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) may be life saving for patients with status asthmaticus (SA), a difficult-to-treat, severe subset of asthma. Contemporary ECLS outcomes for SA in teens and young..
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Abstract Acute limb ischemia is a rare but potentially devastating event in a critically ill patient. In the pediatric population, limb ischemia is usually related to iatrogenic vascular damage and..
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Abstract Graduate medical education is predominantly based on a time-based apprenticeship model, with implied acquisition of proficiency after a pre-set amount of clinical exposure. While motion metrics have been used..
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Abstract Purpose The primary aim of this study was to examine the effects of two oxygenator systems on major adverse events and mortality. Methods A total of 181 consecutive patients..
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Abstract There is little research on factors that influence the choice of dialyzer in patients undergoing hemodialysis. In patients at risk for poorer outcomes, including those with hypoalbuminemia, understanding how..
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Abstract Supporting homeostasis in a pregnant woman with brain death to achieve fetal viability is called somatic support. We present a case of young pregnant woman at 21 weeks’ gestation..
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Abstract Prognostic significance of elevated serum lactate in patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is widely known. Our objective was to study the utility of lactate measured at different points of..
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Abstract In the cardiovascular system, heart valves and vessels are subjected to continuous cyclic mechanical loadings due to the pulsatile nature of blood flow. Hence, in leveraging tissue engineering (TE)..
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Abstract Thromboelastography (TEG) evaluates viscoelastic properties of blood clot formation. The TEG 5000 analyzer is commonly used but prone to errors related to vibration or operator error. The TEG 6s..
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New technique for intramyocardial coronary artery exploration during CABG. Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well as Head of IUMS transplant and cardiovascular surgery..
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Patient with iatrogenic RVB artery from RCA injury during subxiphoid pericardial drainage by junior colleague uncommon but highly fatal complication. Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA..
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Always check the apex, even if you don't see any regional wall motion abnormalities! This was an LV apical thrombus resolved after anticoagulation. LV thrombus can occur within 24 h after..
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This case reports on a 6-month-old female patient (8 kg, 55 cm), who was admitted to the hospital due to severe hyperbilirubinemia. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CoW_03_2022_E_web_compressed.pdf"]
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Abstract Background Rewarming on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with increased metabolic demands; however, it remains unclear whether cerebral autoregulation is affected during this phase. This RCT aims to describe..
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Anatomy of The Heart @Thrombo75: Clinical pharmacist specialized in line cardiology with an Egyptian pharmaceutical company, Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) Cairo university.
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A sample of Idiopathic post pump RV dysfunction despite adequate usage if cardioplegia and RV revascularisation and timely mannee cross clamp and CP administration. Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of..
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