Tags Archives: cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)

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Abstract Background: Simulator training is important for teaching perfusion students fundamental skills associated with CBP before they start working in the clinic. Currently available high-fidelity simulators lack anatomic features that..

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Abstract Background and aims:  Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) utilized for cardiac surgeries has been associated with significant mortality and adverse outcomes. The benefits of incorporating nitric oxide (NO) into the CPB..

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Abstract Objectives Clarify the prognostic value of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Nutrition Support (JHHNS) score on clinical outcomes in older patients undergoing  with  (CPB). Design A retrospective observational study. Setting A teaching..

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Abstract Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) for priming of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit on rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) and transfusion in..

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Abstract OBJECTIVES Core temperature monitoring is critical during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). In this prospective observational study, we investigated the performance of the transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) probe for core (oesophageal) temperature..

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Abstract Introduction:  Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery is a common and serious postoperative complication and is associated with an increased risk of mortality, morbidity, length of hospital stay,..

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Abstract Background Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has extensive applications in managing patients with acute cardiac and pulmonary failure. Two primary modalities of ECLS, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation..

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Abstract In this prospective observational study, we investigated whether congenital heart disease (CHD) affects the microcirculation and whether the microcirculation is altered following cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Thirty-eight..

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Abstract Background Low cardiac power (product of flow and pressure) has been shown to be associated with mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction, but has not..

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Abstract Background Oxylipins, the oxidative metabolites of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), serve as key mediators of oxidative stress, inflammatory responses, and vasoactive reactions in vivo. Our previous work has established..

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Abstract Introduction: The use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CBP; also known as a heart-lung machine) in newborns with complex congenital heart defects may result in brain damage. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assessments..

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Abstract Pathophysiology There are two types of HIT, depending on the absence or presence of an immune mediation. Type 1 is a non-immune-mediated direct activation of platelets by heparin that..

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Abstract Cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with postoperative renal dysfunction, one of the most common complications of this surgical cohort. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with..

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Abstract Background Current guidelines recommend enteral nutrition (EN) should be implemented as early as possible in patients after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), but the optimal time to initiate EN is still..

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Abstract Background Nontechnical skills are critical in cardiac surgery but currently there is no formal paradigm to teach these in residency training. We investigated the use of the Nontechnical skills..

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Abstract The present study aimed to assess the changes in the immunological parameters of patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The serum or plasma samples of patients were..

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Abstract Background Postoperative morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery with  (CPB) remain high despite recent advances in both anesthesia and perioperative management. Among modifiable risk factors for , optimal  during and after surgery..

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Abstract A hypoxic–hyperoxic preconditioning (HHP) may be associated with cardioprotection by reducing endothelial damage and a beneficial effect on postoperative outcome in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)...

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Abstract Cardiopulmonary bypass is an integral and indispensable part of surgical repair of congenital heart defects. While the complications and morbidity secondary to the use of cardiopulmonary bypass has decreased..

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Abstract Objective Several human studies have associated nitric oxide administration via the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit with decreased incidence of cardiopulmonary bypass–associated acute kidney injury, but histopathologic and serologic evidence of..

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Abstract During a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) procedure using a heart-lung machine, the volume of blood inside the venous reservoir is a crucial piece of information for the perfusionist to make..

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Abstract Objective  and  dysregulate coronary  tone, which can be further affected by common   undergoing cardiac surgery. This study investigates differences in coronary myogenic tone and  to  before and after cardioplegia and  based on hypertension history. Methods..

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Abstract Objective To identify potentially modifiable risk factors related to prolonged cardiovascular pharmacological support after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Methods This is a secondary analysis of two prospective cohort..

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Abstract Background Major cardiac surgery related blood loss is associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality. Platelet dysfunction is believed to contribute to post-cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)-induced microvascular bleeding. We hypothesised..

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Abstract Extracorporeal circulation (ECC) procedures, such as cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), take over the function of one or more organs, providing clinicians time to treat underlying pathophysiological..

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Abstract The advantages and disadvantages of using corticosteroids in children undergoing cardiac surgery is still contentious. To examine how perioperative corticosteroids affect postoperative mortality and clinical outcomes in pediatric cardiac..

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Abstract Objective: We aim to comprehensively describe the transcriptional activity and signaling of pulmonary parenchymal and immune cells before and after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) by using a multi-omic approach coupled..

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Abstract Objectives The management of traumatic cardiac injury (TCI) may require a prompt treatment, including the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) followed by surgical repair. This study evaluated the surgical..

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Abstract Vasoplegia is defined by hypotension and low systemic vascular resistance despite the normal or elevated cardiac index, a complication frequently following cardiac surgery, carrying high morbidity and mortality rate...

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Abstract BACKGROUND:  Intraoperative inflammation may contribute to postoperative neurocognitive disorders after cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). However, the relative contributions of general anesthesia (GA), surgical site injury, and CPB..