Abstract Background: Sonoclot is used to measure kaolin-based activated clotting time (kACT) for heparin management. Apart from measuring kACT, the device assesses the patient’s coagulation status by glass bead–activated tests..
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Abstract Computational numerical analysis was performed to elucidate the flow dynamics of femoral artery perfusion. Numerical simulation of blood flow was performed from the right femoral artery in an aortic..
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Long‐Term Intra‐Aortic Balloon Pump Support as Bridge to Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Abstract Background The intra‐aortic balloon pump (IABP) can be used to bridge critically ill end‐stage heart failure patients to left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. However, the IABP's potential association..
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Abstract The number of patients surviving with congenital heart disease (CHD) has soared over the last 3 decades. Adults constitute the fastest-growing segment of the CHD population, now outnumbering children...
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Abstract The Capiox RX25 and Quadrox‐i Adult oxygenators are commonly used in clinical adult cardiopulmonary bypass circuits. This study was designed to test the effectiveness of two adult oxygenators in..
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Abstract Background We investigated the impact and the predictive value of sinus rhythm at 12 months (SR12) on subscales of three different HrQoL questionnaires: SF-36., EuroQoL and MFI 20. Methods..
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Abstract A term neonate was cannulated for venoarterial extracorporeal life support (ECLS) via the right neck for non-postoperative junctional ectopic tachycardia. Initial echocardiogram demonstrated an echogenic strand in the transverse..
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Abstract Objectives Patients with are at risk for neurodevelopmental impairment. during neonatal treatment might be a relevant cause. We evaluated the association between cerebral oxygenation in the perioperative course of the and neurodevelopmental..
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Abstract Blood-contacting devices, including extracorporeal circulation (ECC) circuits, can suffer from complications due to platelet activation and thrombus formation. Development of nitric oxide (NO) releasing polymers is one method to..
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Abstract Background Hypoalbuminemia may increase the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI). The authors investigated whether the immediate preoperative administration of 20% albumin solution affects the incidence of AKI after..
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Abstract BACKGROUND: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is common during infant cardiac surgery. A previous report of pediatric heart transplant recipients showed that increased RBC transfusion volume was independently associated..
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Abstract Background The administration of blood products during pediatric cardiac surgery is common. We sought to determine if thromboelastography (TEG) is a cost-effective tool to reduce blood product transfusion in..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES: There is little evidence to guide fluid administration to patients admitted to the ICU following cardiac surgery. This study aimed to determine if a protocolized strategy known to..
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Abstract Mechanically assisted circulation (MAC) sustains the blood circulation in the body of a patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or on ventricular assistance with a ventricular assist..
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Abstract Background: Aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of endocarditis patients undergoing valve surgery with the Cytosorb® hemoadsorption (HA) device during cardiopulmonary bypass. Methods: From 2009 until 2019,..
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Abstract Objective Silent brain lesions are known to occur after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The aim of this study was to seek the incidence rate, the influence of procedures,..
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Abstract Thrombocytopenia and impaired platelet function are known as intrinsic drawbacks of cardiac surgery and extracorporeal life supports (ECLS). A number of different factors influence platelet count and function including..
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Abstract Background Recently, there has been an interest in the temporal relationship between contrast exposure (CM) and cardiac surgery suggesting that a “double hit” on the kidney function in close..
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Abstract BACKGROUND: Cardiopulmonary bypass during cardiac surgery is associated with metabolic changes after operation and results inter alia in increased levels of lactate and bilirubin. Since prediction of the course..
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Abstract Anesthesiologists may encounter patients with disseminated intravascular coagulation, a potential complication of severe sepsis or major trauma. This practical guide discusses the clinical approach, laboratory diagnosis, and current management..
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Abstract Background (AKI) after (CPB) is associated with a requirement for dialysis, a longer stay in the intensive care unit, a longer hospital length of stay, and mortality. An arterial outlet temperature..
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Abstract Background: We investigated if chronic levosimendan treatment can prevent and revert pressure-overload–induced right ventricular hypertrophy and failure in rats. Methods: Right ventricular hypertrophy and failure was induced in Wistar..
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Abstract Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a potentially life-threatening pregnancy-associated disease that typically arises in the peripartum period and is marked by left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure. The disease is relatively..
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Abstract The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute convened a working group in January 2015 to explore issues related to an integrated data network for congenital heart disease research. The..
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Abstract Aim Hypothermia and selective brain perfusion is used for brain protection during an acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) correction. We compared the outcomes between antegrade and retrograde cerebral..
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Abstract Objectives: Coagulopathy of coronavirus disease 2019 is largely described as hypercoagulability, yet both thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications occur. Although therapeutic and prophylactic anticoagulant interventions have been recommended, empiric use..
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Abstract Addition of Impella on top of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has gained wide interest as it might portend improved outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock. This has been..
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This case reports on a 52-year-old female patient who was hospitalized via the ambulance service post resuscitation in the context of drug intoxication with metoprolol, benzodiazepine and hydromorphine, as it..
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Abstract The importance and variability of pre‐operative anaemia in cardiac surgical patients across the UK is not known, and there is debate about its association with patient outcomes. The Association..
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Abstract BACKGROUND: Bleeding is a serious complication after pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) that is associated with an increase in perioperative morbidity and mortality. Four-factor prothrombin complex concentrates (4F-PCCs) have been..
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