Tags Archives: cardiac surgery

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Abstract Background  (HES) solutions increase the risk of  (AKI) in critically ill patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) for medical indications. We conducted a cohort study to evaluate the renal..

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Abstract Cardiac surgery is one of the most complex specialties in medicine, akin to a complex sociotechnical system. Patient outcomes are vulnerable to surgical flow disruptions (SFDs), a source of..

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Abstract Background Neuropsychiatric complications of surgical  are inconspicuous but frequent and clinically relevant. So far, attempts to reduce their occurrence, such as the introduction of off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) grafting..

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Abstract Introduction: Despite low mortality, cardiac surgery patients may experience serious life-threatening post-operative complications, often due to extracorporeal circulation and reperfusion. Miniaturised cardiopulmonary bypass (minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation) has been..

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Abstract From the dawn of open-heart surgery in the early 1950s, a sequence of significant scientific achievements rendered cardiac surgery as a routine practice in the treatment of heart diseases...

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RESUMEN  La vía final común de los efectos de la circulación extracorpórea es la hipoperfusión periférica, que se valora indirectamente a través de la utilización de O2 en la periferia. El Orthogonal..

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RESUMEN La incidencia de lesiones neurológicas graves tras la cirugía cardíaca se ha establecido en un 6,1%: un 3,1% de lesiones focales y un 3% de lesiones difusas. Parece que..

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Abstract Cardiac surgery is commonly associated with high blood loss and the need for allogeneic red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. In addition, 20–30% of cardiac surgical patients suffer from anaemia..

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Abstract Background Children undergoing a cardiac surgical procedure are at increased risk for acute kidney injury (AKI). Novel biomarkers are needed to improve risk stratification of AKI after cardiac surgery...

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Abstract Hemodynamic conditions with reduced  commonly are observed in patients undergoing cardiac surgery and may range from moderate reductions in , as a side effect of general anesthetics, to a profound vasodilatory..

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Abstract Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induces an acute inflammatory response that may lead to a systemic inflammatory response syndrome. The interest in procalcitonin (PCT) in the diagnosis of..

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Abstract Although most physicians are comfortable managing the limited  effect of aspirin, the recent administration of potent P2Y12 receptor inhibitors in patients undergoing cardiac surgery remains a dilemma. Guidelines recommend discontinuation of..

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Abstract The storytelling of contemporary cardiac surgery is narrated from early extra cardiac procedures to open heart surgery. The Italian author, Dr. Tesler, has been a testimonial of any step...

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Abstract Background. Hyperoxia has long been perceived as a desirable or at least an inevitable part of cardiopulmonary bypass. Recent evidence suggest that it might have multiple detrimental effects on..

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Abstract Background.  Experimental studies suggest that mechanical cell washing to remove pro-inflammatory components that accumulate in the supernatant of stored donor red blood cells (RBCs) might reduce inflammation and organ..

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Abstract Background Multiple randomized controlled trials of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) prior to cardiac surgery have failed to demonstrate clinical benefit. The aim of this updated meta‐analysis was to evaluate..

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Abstract Background On-pump cardiac surgery triggers a significant postoperative systemic inflammatory response, sometimes resulting in multiple-organ dysfunction associated with poor clinical outcome. Extracorporeal cytokine elimination with a novel haemoadsorption (HA)..

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Abstract The protective effects of preprocedural esmolol on myocardial injury and hemodynamics have not, to date, been investigated in patients who were scheduled for cardiac surgeries under a cardiopulmonary bypass..

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Abstract Main Objectives To estimate the incidence of active bleeding after cardiac surgery (AB) based on a definition directly related on blood flow from chest drainage; to describe the AB..

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Abstract BACKGROUND:  The use of intraoperative pulse oximetry (Spo2) enhances hypoxia detection and is associated with fewer perioperative hypoxic events. However, Spo2 may be reported as 98% when arterial partial pressure..

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Abstract PURPOSE: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) procedures are thought to activate systemic inflammatory reaction syndrome (SIRS). Strategies to curb systemic inflammation have been previously described. However, none of them is adequate,..

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Abstract Background Fibrinogen supplementation has been proposed both to prevent and treat postoperative bleeding in cardiac surgery. The optimal fibrinogen concentration trigger and target values and the fibrinogen concentrate dose..

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Abstract Background.  The mechanisms causing increased endothelial permeability after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) have not been elucidated. Using a bioassay for endothelial barrier function, we investigated whether endothelial hyperpermeability is associated..

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Abstract Background.  Bleeding remains a severe complication in cardiac surgery. Several studies have found an association between the preoperative plasma concentration of fibrinogen and postoperative bleeding in cardiac surgery patients...

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Abstract Modern day cardiac surgery evolved upon the advent of cardiopulmonary bypass machines (CPB) in the 1950s. Following this development, cardiac surgery in recent years has improved significantly. Despite such..

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Abstract A best evidence topic was written according to a structured protocol. The clinical question investigated was: is low serum albumin associated with postoperative complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?..

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Abstract Intraoperative aortic dissection is a rare but fatal complication of open heart surgery. By recognizing the population at risk and by using a gentle operative technique in such patients,..

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Abstract Background To evaluate the cardioprotective effects of sevoflurane versus propofol anesthesia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods Studies were retrieved through searching several databases. Study quality was evaluated by..

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Abstract Introduction Microvascular reactivity is decreased in patients with septic shock; this is associated with worse clinical outcomes. The objectives of the present study were to investigate microvascular reactivity in..

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Abstract Introduction In a recent randomized controlled trial our group has demonstrated in 102 patients that late post-conditioning with sevoflurane performed in the intensive care unit after surgery involving extracorporeal..