Abstract We undertook the first clinical evaluation of a novel, non‐invasive device for the continuous measurement of plasma haemoglobin concentration in 25 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. At four pre‐determined..
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Abstract Although venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was developed to rescue patients with cardiogenic shock, the impact of ECMO on hemodynamics is often unpredictable and can lead to hemodynamic collapse...
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Abstract In Japan, perfusionists who work on other clinical tasks are involved in cardiopulmonary bypass. Moreover, the number of cases they can perform is limited. In view of this situation,..
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Abstract Objective In recent years, concerns have been raised about the learning opportunities available to cardiac surgical trainees. This meta-analysis was conducted to assess the impact of trainee operator status..
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Abstract Background is relatively common in the cardiac surgical patient and is usually considered a marker of illness severity. The frequency and impact of severe hyperlactatemia after elective cardiac surgery..
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Abstract We compared the effects on microvascular reactivity of hydroxyethylstarch (Volulyte®) and gelatin (Geloplasma®) during acute haemodilution. The hypothesis was that Volulyte would provide better microvascular reactivity than Geloplasma. Forty..
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Abstract Background/aim Clinical risk models are commonly used to predict short‐term coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) mortality but are less commonly used to predict long‐term mortality. The added value of..
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Abstract Background: Remote ischemic preconditioning is a simple therapy that may reduce cardiac and kidney injury. We undertook a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of this therapy on..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of Ticagrelor on intra- and postoperative bleeding complications in patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery. METHODS For this study, patients who underwent on-pump or off-pump..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES The European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) has been established as a tool for assisting decision-making in surgical patients and as a benchmark for quality assessment...
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Abstract The splanchnic circulation is a complex system. A number of important functions depend on its normal operation, including digestion and absorption within the gut, maintenance of the mucosal barrier,..
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Abstract Background Critical illness is associated with uncontrolled inflammation and vascular damage which can result in multiple organ failure and death. Antithrombin III (AT III) is an anticoagulant with anti‐inflammatory..
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Abstract Obesity is a frequent comorbidity among patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Cardiac surgery with CPB impairs microcirculatory perfusion, which is associated with multiple organ failure. As..
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Abstract Objectives The aim of this study is to evaluate the possibility of the autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) collection from the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit and to evaluate its effect..
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Abstract The study by Grieshaber and colleagues, “Platelet-activating protamine-heparin-antibodies lead to higher protamine demand in patients undergoing cardiac surgery,” in this issue of the Journal, is a prospective study that joins other..
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Abstract Objectives The authors evaluated the outcome of adult patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Design Multicenter..
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Abstract The use of pulsatile perfusion (PP) instead of Non‐Pulsatile Perfusion (NP) during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) continues to be a source of debate. The disagreements among the conclusions of the..
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Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the analytical performance of the new epoc® point-of-care blood analysis system in patients. Design and methods The precision study was conducted..
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Abstract Objectives Compare the effects on inflammatory (TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10) and immunologic (CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD11b+, CD16+/56+ T cells and total lymphocyte concentration) variables of hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4, 4%..
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Abstract In the field of free flap transfer in reconstructive surgery, the trans- or replanted tissue always undergoes cell damage during ischemia to a more or less strong extent. In..
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Abstract Objectives (PCCs) are used to rapidly reverse by oral . They differ in the content of , endogenous anticoagulants, and heparin. The authors hypothesized that PCCs’ specific heparin content may compromise the effect...
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Abstract Health care is embarking on a new era of increased transparency. In January 2015, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) began to publicly report outcomes of pediatric and congenital..
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Abstract Objectives To determine the effect of (AKI) associated with cardiac surgery on long-term mortality. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of 9 observational studies extracted from the MEDLINE and EMBASE electronic..
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Abstract We developed a numerical model, based on multi-physics computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, to assist the design process of a plastic hollow-fiber bundle blood heat exchanger (BHE) integrated within..
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Abstract Impaired haemostasis has been reported in children with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass. As thrombin generation encompasses all phases of the coagulation process, this analysis might provide the best assessment..
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Abstract Objective Cardiac surgery and are associated with release of and microcirculatory alterations that result in organ dysfunction. Near-infrared of tissue (StO2) and the test (VOT) were utilized in a study of elective cardiac surgical..
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Abstract Coagulopathic complications during extracorporeal life support (ECLS) result from two parallel processes: 1) foreign surface contact and shear stress during blood circulation and 2) administration of anticoagulant drugs to..
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Abstract To prevent embolic stroke during thoracic endovascular aortic repair, we have adopted the brain isolation technique since June 2014 in 9 selected high-risk patients (9/134: 6.7%) having ulcerated or..
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Abstract Introduction: Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) patients are at risk for complications caused by gaseous microemboli (GME). GMEs can cause hypoxia, inflammation, coagulation, and end-organ damage. The objective of this..
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Abstract Introduction: Arterial filter is the part of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit where blood cells are exposed to high mechanical stress and where cellular aggregates may fasten in large quantities...
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