Abstract CARDIAC SURGERY is inherently complex and is associated with a high risk of perioperative bleeding. As such, it is responsible for a disproportionate percentage of annual blood product usage..
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Abstract Background Familiarity among cardiac surgery team members may be an important contributor to better outcomes and thus serve as a target for enhancing outcomes. Methods Adult cardiac surgical procedures..
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Abstract The impact of cervical cannulation on neurologic outcome has not been yet studied among children receiving venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in the context of severe sepsis or septic..
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Highlights •Gravitational ischemia in the brain results from the mass effect of one part of the brain upon another in a gravitational field; •The finding that hypoactive delirium was..
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Carol Mitchell, PhD, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT(R), ACS, FASE, reviews Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transthoracic Echocardiographic Examination in Adults: Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography. Peter Rahko, MD,..
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Rebecca T. Hahn, MD, FASE reviews Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Transesophageal Echocardiographic Examination: Recommendations from ASE and SCA
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be a life-saving procedure for patients with severe reversible pulmonary or cardiac failure or for patients in need for a bridge to transplantation. ECMO..
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support is indicated in patients who are refractory to treatment, those with cardiogenic shock or respiratory failure and those with exacerbations eligible for heart and..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES This study aims to improve early detection of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) compared to classical clinical scores. METHODS Data from 7633 patients who underwent cardiac..
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Abstract Introduction: The renal medulla is susceptible to hypoxia during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), which may contribute to the development of acute kidney injury. But the speed of onset of renal..
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Abstract Background: The aim of the present study was to use a numerical simulation based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to analyze the difference of different cannulation methods on hemodynamics characteristic..
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Abstract Objectives Postoperative delirium is a common neuropsychiatric syndrome after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We aimed to assess and compare clinical outcomes of CABG patients with delirium with a..
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Abstract Left ventricular (LV) distention and pulmonary congestion are major complications inherent to venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This study aimed to quantitatively compare the hemodynamic differences between common circulatory..
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42 years old male patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. - Septum (2.9cm). - Posterior wall (2.7cm). What is HCM? In HCM the muscular walls of the heart’s ventricles become thickened. HCM..
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Higher or lower oxygen targets and survival and Predicting V-A ECMO survival with SAVE Lectures on lower or higher oxygen targets and survival in critical care patients. Using the SAVE..
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Caso clínico En este reporte, presentaremos cómo la tecnología 3D asistió al equipo médico a cargo de la separación de gemelos siameses toracópagos de 3 meses de edad. Actualmente, la..
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Caso clínico Paciente mujer de 28 años con antecedentes de cirugía por membrana subaórtica a los 4 años, reoperación a los 10 años de edad por recidiva de la membrana..
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This case reports on a 63-year-old male patient (pre-existing conditions: arterial hypertension, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus) who was transferred from the normal ward to the medical intensive care unit..
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Disclaimer These guidelines describe useful and safe practice for extracorporeal life support (ECLS, ECMO) but these are not necessarily consensus recommendations. These guidelines are not intended as a standard of..
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Abstract A systematic approach to transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) is essential to ensure that no pathology is missed during a study. In addition, a standardised approach facilitates the education and..
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Abstract There have been significant advances in the field of echocardiography with the introduction of a number of new techniques into standard clinical practice. Consequently, a ‘standard’ echocardiographic examination has..
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Abstract Objective Left ventricular (LV) twist is a major component of ventricular mechanics reflecting the helical orientation of cardiac fibres and compensating for afterload mismatch. However, it is not known whether..
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Abstract Objectives This study aimed to provide a perspective for the interpretation of exercise capacity (peakVO2) in patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot (patients with rTOF) by describing the course of..
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Abstract The development of percutaneous structural interventions in patients with acquired heart disease is happening at an exponential rate, and some of this technology is being used to treat patients..
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a therapy used in severe cardiopulmonary failure. Blood is pumped through an artificial circuit exposing it to nonphysiologic conditions, which promote platelet activation and..
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En este video voy a hablar del gasto cardiaco y como obtenerlo por medio del ecocardiograma. In this video I am going to talk about the cardiac output and how..
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