Abstract Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a potential treatment option in critically ill COVID-19 patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) if mechanical ventilation (MV) is insufficient;..
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Abstract Objectives To evaluate the association of intraoperative urinary biomarker excretion during cardiac surgery and the subsequent development of acute kidney injury (AKI). Design Prospective, nonrandomized, observational study. Setting Single..
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Abstract Objectives The reduction of postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery using an oxygen delivery-guided perfusion strategy (oxygen delivery strategy) for cardiopulmonary bypass management compared with..
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Abstract Objectives To examine the sensitivity and specificity of perioperative lactate gradients for the prediction of subsequent development in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery. Design Retrospective, single-center, case-control study. Setting University hospital...
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Abstract Introduction Peritoneal carcinomatosis remains a condition with poor prognosis and limited therapeutic options. Pressurized Intrapertioneal Aerosol Chemotherapy (PIPAC) has been developed as a new tool for delivering intraperitoneal chemotherapy..
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Abstract Bleeding and thrombosis-related complications are common in pediatric cardiac patients supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and are associated with morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was..
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Abstract Historically, the surgical literature was defined based on a predominance of case series, case reports, and anecdotal experiences of surgical investigators. But over the past several decades, the methodologic..
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Abstract Donor shortage is a major limitation in organ transplantation. Several studies have reported that extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-assisted organ donation can be successfully completed without inducing warm ischemia in..
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Abstract Millions of blood components including red blood cells, platelets, and granulocytes are transfused each year in the United States. The transfusion of these blood products may be associated with..
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Abstract Allogenic blood is a scarce, precious, and expensive resource that is not always available on demand. After termination of cardiopulmonary bypass, a large amount of residual pump blood remains..
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Abstract The effects of cardiopulmonary bypass on patients who have active or dormant malaria are unknown. What is known is that malaria-induced hemolysis can be exacerbated by cardiopulmonary bypass. We..
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Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the second most common valve disease needing intervention in the Western world, after degenerative aortic stenosis.1 Echocardiography is the key examination in the assessment of MR patients.2 Echocardiography..
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Introduction: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially fatal disease encountered in the hospital setting. Prompt diagnosis and management can improve outcomes and survival. Unfortunately, a PE may be difficult to diagnose..
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Abstract Veno-venous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has become an integral part in the rescue therapy of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and may be lifesaving in patients with..
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Abstract There is limited evidence as to the pharmacokinetic changes expected in adults with extracorporeal technologies. Drugs may be taken up by various components of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit itself...
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Abstract Purpose: Targeted temperature management (TTM) is a standard of care in patients after cardiac arrest for neuroprotection. Currently, the effectiveness and efficacy of TTM after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR)..
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Abstract Purpose We compared a restrictive fluid management strategy to usual care among critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) who had received initial fluid resuscitation. Methods This multicenter..
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Abstract Background Little is known regarding the effect of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) reoxygenation on cardiac function following tetralogy of Fallot repair. We hypothesized that hyperoxic reoxygenation would be more strongly..
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Abstract Background It is unknown how high and low‐risk cases are distributed among cardiac surgeons of different experience levels. The purpose of this study was to determine if high and..
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Abstract Background: ECMO is a therapeutic act with a high risk of exposure to diethylhexylphthalate (DEHP), plasticizer from PVC tubings. The replacement of this plasticizer with alternative compounds is recommended but..
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Aula com Dra. Camila Heink. Prof. Elio Carvalho é Biomédico, Microbiologista e Perfusionista pela Unicamp, CLAP e SBCEC. É perfusionista do Hospital de Clínicas da Unicamp e Coordenador do Curso..
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Abstract THE USE of cardiopulmonary bypass has enabled the delivery of complex cardiovascular surgical procedures. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), at its best, involves a highly technical process that is executed carefully..
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Abstract This case reports on a 55-year-old male patient who was admitted to the hospital with complaints of fever, cough, vomiting, and loss of taste from 7-8 days before admission...
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Abstract This case reports on a 58-year-old male patient with a medical history of ulcerative colitis, who was admitted to the Emergency Department with a body temperature up to 40°C,..
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From week 6 of fetal life until birth, the ductus is responsible for most of the right ventricular outflow. Normally, functional closure of the ductus arteriosus occurs by about 15..
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A 62-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with worsening heart failure. Three months prior to this hospitalization, he had been admitted to another local hospital with de novo heart failure. Transthoracic..
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Dextro-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) has undergone a significant evolution in surgical repair, leading to survivors with vastly different postsurgical anatomy which in turn guides their long-term cardiovascular morbidity..
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