Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Department of CV Surgery: Faculty Forum. The effect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) on Platelets. Program will discuss how the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit interacts with blood components..
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DIA 1 DIA 2 DIA 3 SBCEC
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Patient with left ventricular wall adjacent to obtuse marginal artery and left atrial auricle hydatid cyst at risk of sudden perforation with each heart beat undergone full CPB and after..
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Left ventricular aneurysm as a result of extensive myocardial infarction undergone left ventricular resection of aneurysm as well as LV reconstruction with two parallel teflon felts for secure hemostasis and..
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Zeraatian RMRC line in pulmonary embolectomy again for the patient with Covid 19 as well as massive PTE with bicaval cannulation and just one incision on the pulmonary trunc. ..
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[playlist ids="16950"] Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well as Head of IUMS transplant and cardiovascular surgery department. ..
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Abstract Prone position quickly imposed as a cornerstone in the management of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) induced by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) [1, 2]. The response to..
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Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI) is now recognized as a heterogeneous syndrome that not only affects acute morbidity and mortality, but also a patient’s long-term prognosis. In this narrative review,..
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Abstract Objective Currently, several near-infrared spectroscopy oximetry devices are used for detecting cerebral ischemia during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery. We investigated whether two different models of near-infrared spectroscopy oximetry devices..
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Abstract Purpose: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is increasingly reported in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). Diagnosis and management of COVID‑19 associated..
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Abstract Delirium is an important public health problem. It is independently associated with worse clinical outcomes, including persistent cognitive impairment, increased mortality, and greater risk of institutionalization [1]. The prevalence..
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Abstract Background has become accepted as a rescue therapy for cardiopulmonary shock, and there have been over 100,000 (ECMO) cases since 1987. Rapid growth has presented ethical challenges and concerns. Here, we discuss..
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Abstract Background is an unrecognized risk factor for after cardiac surgery. We sought to study the prevalence of preoperative hyponatremia and its impact on short-term and long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery...
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Abstract Since the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, more than 153 million cases have been confirmed, and more than 3.20 million individuals have died worldwide. The strategies..
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Abstract Objective: Exposure to cerebral emboli is ubiquitous and may be harmful in cardiac surgery utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass. This was a prospective observational study aiming to compare emboli exposure in..
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Abstract Objective: To study the correlation between the mean arterial pressure (MAP) level in the first 6 hours of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) and patients’ neurological outcomes. Methods: Sex, age, basic..
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Abstract Purpose: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) use for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) patients has increased during the course of the pandemic. As uncertainty existed regarding patient’s outcomes, early guidelines..
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Abstract Introduction Multiple studies have shown a decrease in the inflammatory response with minimized bypass circuits leading to less complications and mortality rate. On the other hand, some other studies..
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Abstract Background Aortic arch repair for aortic dissection is still associated with a high mortality rate. Providing adequate means of neuromonitoring to guide cerebral hemodynamics is advantageous, especially during selective anterior..
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Abstract Postcardiotomy shock (PCS) has historically been associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Mortality at discharge is reportedly more than 60%. We investigated the outcomes of our standardized approach to..
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Abstract Background: Cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation (ECC) requires the administration of anticoagulant drugs to maintain ACT ranges 400–600 seconds, which requires exhaustive coagulation monitoring for which various point-of-care devices..
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Abstract Background The dose of protamine required following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is often determined by the dose of heparin required pre-CPB, expressed as a fixed ratio. Dosing based on mathematical..
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Abstract Objectives after cardiac surgery remains of uncertain clinical significance. Therefore, we investigated the relationship of severity across urine output and creatinine domains with the risk for major adverse kidney events..
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Abstract Cardioplegic solutions are used in cardiac surgery to achieve controlled cardiac arrest during operations, making surgery safer. Cardioplegia can either be blood or crystalloid based, with perceived pros and..
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[playlist ids="16864"] Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well as Head of IUMS transplant and cardiovascular surgery department. ..
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Congenital Heart Academy
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Department of CV Surgery: Faculty Forum: Understanding alpha stat and pH stat Faculty: Katie Faella CCP, LCP, FPP, J. Hoffman, MD, Matt Warhoover, CCP, A. Lepore,..
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This case reports on a 14-year-old previously healthy girl who was referred to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with a suspicion of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and..
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This case reports on a 54-year-old male patient who was treated in the medical intensive care unit at Aachen University Hospital following a generalized tonic-clonic seizure with subsequent postictal vigilance..
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