Pediatric

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Blood-primed cardiopulmonary bypass circuits are frequently necessary to achieve safe support during pediatric open-heart surgery. Literature is lacking regarding suitable prime constituents or methods for achieving a physiologically appropriate blood-primed circuit. We examined the chemistry and hematology of neonatal blood-primed circuits from the conclusion of the priming procedure until..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Pulmonary hemorrhage (PH) is an infrequent and potentially fatal event in term neonates. Reports of successful management of PH on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are limited, given the accentuated risk of mortality imposed by the use of heparin to prevent thrombosis on ECMO. We present a case of a..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Improvements in the care of children with cardiomyopathy, CHDs, and acquired heart disease have led to an increased number of children surviving with advanced heart failure. In addition, the advent of more durable mechanical circulatory support options in children has changed the outcome for many patients who otherwise would..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract The use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can be associated with significant hemodilution, coagulopathy and a systemic inflammatory response for infants and children undergoing cardiac surgery. Intra-operative ultrafiltration has been used for decades to ameliorate these harmful effects. The novel combination of a continuous and non-continuous form of ultrafiltration, Subzero..

Perfusfind S.L.

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 cardiac dysfunction. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CoW_27_2021_E_web_compressed.pdf"]  

Perfusfind S.L.

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a cardiac anomaly that refers to a combination of four related heart defects that commonly occur together. The four defects are:  − a hole between the right and left pumping chambers of the heart Overriding aorta − the aortic valve is enlarged and appears to arise from both..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract We report a successful pediatric bridge to transplant following application of the ProTekDuo Cannula to provide right ventricular support in a 12-year-old child with biventricular cardiomyopathy and on left ventricular assist device support. We are unaware of any other reports of pediatric use of this device in the medical..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract OBJECTIVES:  To compare current practices within the United States of anticoagulation management and blood transfusion in neonatal and pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients with a 2013 international report. DESIGN:  Cross-sectional survey distributed between August and December 2019. SETTING:  Extracorporeal Life Support Organization–registered neonatal and pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation centers..

Perfusfind S.L.

Summary There are no data evaluating the microbiome in congenital heart disease following cardiopulmonary bypass. The authors evaluated patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass and noncardiac patients undergoing surgery without bypass. Patients with congenital heart disease had differences in baseline microbiome compared with control subjects, and this was..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract OBJECTIVES:  During the early postoperative period, children with congenital heart disease can suffer from inadequate cerebral perfusion, with possible long-term neurocognitive consequences. Cerebral tissue oxygen saturation can be monitored noninvasively with near-infrared spectroscopy. In this prospective study, we hypothesized that reduced cerebral tissue oxygen saturation and increased intensity and..