Pediatric

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Efforts to reduce the trauma and discomfort associated with thoracic and cardiac procedures in children have a long and complex history. While much of the early focus has been on smaller incisions, efforts to reduce the adverse effects of cardiopulmonary bypass, reduce pain associated with the incisions, and more..

Perfusfind S.L.

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 patients with brain death. The present report described clinical experience of three patients (23-yr old man, 32-yr old man, and..

Perfusfind S.L.

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 associated with myocardial dysfunction in children with tetralogy of Fallot. Methods We investigated the association of perfusate oxygenation (PpO2) associated..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted people of all ages. Although children have been largely spared from the direct impact of the pandemic and only a minority of children affected with SARS-CoV-2 infection or the associated hyper-inflammatory syndrome require admission to a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU)..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Extra Corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is one of the most advanced forms of life support therapy in the Intensive Care Unit. It relies on the principle where an external artificial circuit carries venous blood from the patient to a gas exchange device (oxygenator) within which blood becomes enriched with..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Low cardiac output syndrome and the systemic inflammatory response are consequences of the cardiac surgical perioperative course. The mechanisms responsible are multifactorial, but recent studies have shown that nitric oxide (NO) may be a key component in mitigating some of these processes. Following on from literature reports detailing the..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Background  For over a decade, the preoperative timeout procedure has been implemented in most paediatric surgery units. However, the impact of this intervention has not been systematically studied. This study evaluates whether purposefully introduced errors during the timeout routine are detected and reported by the operating team members. Methods ..

Perfusfind S.L.

Take Home Points: modified Dixon (mDixon) 3D cardiovascular magnetic resonance angiography (CMRA) demonstrates reduced artefact burden and better delineation of head and neck vessels as well as pulmonary veins compared to conventional 3D balanced steady state free precession CMRA. mDixon acquisitions might help improving diagnostics in pediatric and adult congenital..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract Background Atrial flutter (AFL) is a supraventricular tachyarrhythmia. In the ECG tracing, it is marked by a fast, irregular atrial activity of 280–500 beats per minute. AFL is known to be a rare and also life-threatening rhythm disorder both at the fetus and neonatal period. AFL may result in..

Perfusfind S.L.

Abstract OBJECTIVES:  With evidence of benefits of pediatric palliative care (PPC) integration, we sought to characterize subspecialty PPC referral patterns and end of life (EOL) care in pediatric advanced heart disease (AHD). METHODS:  In this retrospective cohort study, we compared inpatient pediatric (<21 years) deaths due to AHD in 2..