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The results of cardiac surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with previous years: a propensity weighted study of outcomes at…

Abstract Objectives In addition to excess mortality due to COVID-19, the pandemic has been characterised by excess mortality due to non-COVID diagnoses and consistent reports of patients delaying seeking medical..

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Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis Due to dialysis catheter and COVID 19 ( with echo images)

Patient with Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis Due to dialysis catheter and COVID 19 recent infection as well superimposed bacterial infection Dr.Sam Zeraatiannejaddavani Dean of IUMS faculty of transplantation and Cardiovascular surgery..

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Analysis of Burkholderia cepacia Outbreak From Contaminated Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Water Heaters

Abstract A cluster of hospital-acquired Burkholderia cepacia complex infections was found to be attributed to contaminated extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) water heaters. These findings were published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. In December of 2020,..

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The Sword of Damocles: Family Presence and Extracorporeal Life Support During The COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

Abstract During Ontario’s busiest surge of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) to date, our Pediatric ICU at the Hospital for Sick Children (normally an entirely pediatric referral centre) admitted adult patients under..

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Survival benefit of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe COVID‑19: a multi‑centre‑matched cohort study

Abstract Purpose: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has become an established therapy for severe respiratory failure in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The added benefit of receiving ECMO in COVID-19 remains uncertain...

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ECMO and CRRT "All in One!" in COVID-19 Era

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used in critically ill patients presenting acute cardiac and/or pulmonary dysfunctions, who are at high risk of developing acute kidney injury and fluid overload. Continuous..

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The COVID Heart—One Year After SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Patients Have an Array of Increased Cardiovascular Risks

Abstract At the beginning of the pandemic, the research team resolved to identify and address important knowledge gaps around COVID-19, study senior author Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, told JAMA in an email. “At..

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with COVID-19 and PIMS-TS during the second and third wave

Abstract During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) established a prospective survey including 52 European neonatal and paediatric centres and reported the..

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CytoResc – “CytoSorb” Rescue for critically ill patients undergoing the COVID-19 Cytokine Storm: A structured summary of a study protocol…

Abstract Objectives Approximately 8 - 10 % of COVID-19 patients present with a serious clinical course and need for hospitalization, 8% of hospitalized patients need ICU-treatment. Currently, no causal therapy..

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Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation prior to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is not associated with survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome…

Abstract Background Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) prior to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) affects outcome in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related ARDS, the..

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Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 Patients Supported by Venoarterial or Veno-Arterial-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract Objectives Cardiac injury has been reported in up to 20%-to-30% of patients with COVID-19, and severe disease can lead to cardiopulmonary failure. The role of mechanical circulatory support in..

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Effectiveness of hemoadsorption therapy in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia and severe ARDS

A previously healthy 51-year-old male patient was admitted to the National Hospital’s Emergency Department with a clinical picture and a 6 days evolution of symptoms characterized initially by intense frontal..

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Respiratory ECMO Survival Prediction (RESP) Score for COVID-19 Patients Treated with ECMO

Abstract Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) has been used as a life-supporting modality for patients with severe respiratory failure because of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We aim to evaluate..

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Persistent clotting protein pathology in Long COVID/Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) is accompanied by increased levels of antiplasmin

Abstract Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2)-induced infection, the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is characterized by acute clinical pathologies, including various coagulopathies that may be accompanied..

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Major Bleeding and Thrombosis Events in COVID-19 Versus Influenza Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract Initial reports described a hypercoagulable state and an increased risk of thrombosis in patients who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Infected patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in the setting of..

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Study shows young, healthy adults died from COVID-19 due to ECMO shortage

Abstract Nearly 90% of COVID-19 patients who qualified for, but did not receive, ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) due to a shortage of resources during the height of the pandemic died..

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Survival benefit of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe COVID-19: a multi-centre-matched cohort study

Abstract Purpose Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has become an established therapy for severe respiratory failure in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The added benefit of receiving ECMO in COVID-19 remains uncertain...

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19 during first and second waves

Abstract COVID-19 has ravished the world, with secondary consequences that are not yet possible to estimate. WHO and the European Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) recommended extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)..

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Outcomes by Cannulation Methods for Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation during COVID-19: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

Abstract Purpose To determine if a cannulation method for venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) is related to patient outcome. Methods A retrospective, multi-center study of adult patients (≥18 years..

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Kinetics of Bilirubin and Ammonia Elimination during Hemadsorption Therapy in Secondary Sclerosing Cholangitis Following ECMO Therapy and Severe COVID-19

This case reports on a 61-year-old woman with confirmed COVID-19, who was admitted to a different hospital with a productive cough that she had had for a few days. [pdf-embedder..

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A review of ECMO for cardiac arrest

Abstract Cardiac arrest is an important public health concern, affecting an estimated 356,500 people in the out-of-hospital setting and 209,000 people in the in-hospital setting each year. The causes of..

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Combining Heparin and a FX/Xa Aptamer to Reduce Thrombin Generation in Cardiopulmonary Bypass and COVID-19

Abstract Known limitations of unfractionated heparin (UFH) have encouraged the evaluation of anticoagulant aptamers as alternatives to UFH in highly procoagulant settings such as cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Despite progress, these..

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Efficacy of Bivalirudin for Therapeutic Anticoagulation in COVID-19 Patients Requiring ECMO Support

Abstract Objectives The  (COVID-19) pandemic has been associated with cases of refractory  (ARDS) sometimes requiring support with  (ECMO).  can be used for  in patients on ECMO support, but its efficacy and safety in patients with..

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The Interplay of Inflammation and Coagulation in COVID-19 Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support

Abstract Objective Bleeding and thrombosis are common complications during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support for COVID-19 patients. We sought to examine the relationship between inflammatory status, coagulation effects, and observed..

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Neurological Complications in COVID-19 Patients With ECMO Support: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract Background Patients with  (COVID-19)-related  (ARDS) increasingly receive  (ECMO) support. While ECMO has been shown to increase risk of stroke, few studies have examined this association in COVID-19 patients. Objective We conducted a..

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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Transport in the Wake of the Pandemic Is Feasible and Safe

Abstract There are quarter of a million articles in PubMed since the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic with about fifteen hundred articles on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) alone. Those that are entrenched..

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Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on complications and mortality of patients with cardiac surgery

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to assess changes in cardiovascular disease severity, types, postoperative complications and prognosis during the COVID-19 pandemic and to explore possible influencing factors...

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Right Ventricular Dysfunction is Associated with Increased Mortality in Patients Requiring Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Coronavirus Disease 2019

Abstract Respiratory failure caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is associated with mortality. Patients unresponsive to conventional therapy may benefit from temporary venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO). We..

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Awake ECMO for COVID-19 Induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Abstract The outcome of COVID-19 patients treated on intensive care units (ICU) is unsatisfying (1). Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO) can serve as a rescue strategy when patients deteriorate during..

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Mobile Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Covid-19 Does Not Pose Extra Risk to Transport Team

Abstract Previous experience has shown that transporting patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a safe and effective mode of transferring critically ill patients requiring maximum mechanical ventilator support to..

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