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Ultrastructural Characteristics of Myocardial Reperfusion Injury and Effect of Selective Intracoronary Hypothermia: An Observational Study in Isolated Beating Porcine Hearts

Abstract In acute myocardial infarction (AMI), myocardial reperfusion injury may undo part of the recovery after revascularization of the occluded coronary artery. Selective intracoronary hypothermia is a novel method aimed..

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ECMO in Pregnancy: Analysis of Indications, Management and Outcomes

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has become a critical rescue therapy for pregnant and peripartum patients experiencing life-threatening cardiac or respiratory failure that is refractory to standard treatments. Pregnancy induces..

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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pregnancy: An Analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry

Abstract Objectives:  We examined data from the International Registry of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization to identify risk factors for mortality in pregnant and peripartum patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation...

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Extracorporeal Life Support in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review

Abstract Background The use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has expanded to include unique populations such as peripartum women. This systematic review aims to (1) quantify the number of cases..

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and pregnancy

Abstract Critical illness during pregnancy poses significant challenges driven by complex interactions between physiological changes, pre-existing conditions, and healthcare disparities. In high-income countries, increasing maternal age and comorbidities complicate obstetric..

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Cardiac arrest in pregnancy with successful stabilization and delivery on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case report

Abstract Background Cardiac arrest in pregnancy is rare. Clinicians need to adapt management to the altered anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, and the well-being of two patients (mother and foetus)..

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Unraveling the Blood Biomaterial Interaction During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract Pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides lifesaving cardiopulmonary support for patients with a multitude of clinical diagnoses, resulting from cardiac and/or respiratory failure refractory to conventional supports (). The..

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in pregnancy and peripartum: a focused review

Abstract As the medical complexity of pregnant patients increases, the rate of maternal morbidity has risen. Maternal cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality followed closely..

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Is Cardiac Surgery Safe During Pregnancy? A 40-Year Single-Institution Experience

Abstract Background Limited data exist to characterize maternal and fetal outcomes during pregnancy undergoing cardiac operations using cardiopulmonary bypass. Methods A retrospective review was performed of all pregnant individuals who..

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Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pregnancy

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a cardiac or pulmonary function support system that is used in cases of refractory organ failure in addition to conventional treatment. Currently, Level I..

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Simultaneous Cesarean Section and Maternal Cardiac Surgery: Outcomes and Feasibility from a Tertiary Care Hospital in India

Abstract Introduction Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of pregnancy-related mortality, and it has gradually increased over time; this rise has been attributed to numerous reasons including the growing number..

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Patient Blood Management in Pregnancy

Abstract Background: Patient blood management (PBM) is a multidisciplinary and patient-centered treatment approach, comprising the detection and treatment of anemia, the minimization of blood loss, and the rational use of allogeneic..

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Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Amniotic Fluid Embolism: A Report From the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry

Abstract Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a potentially lethal complication of pregnancy that results from disruption of the maternal–fetal interface and occurs as frequently as one in every 8,000 deliveries. When AFE..

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Challenges for Emergent Combined Cesarean Delivery and Type A Aortic Dissection Repair Including Bleeding Management in the Setting of Full…

Abstract Type A aortic dissection is rare in young females; however, it is associated with a high mortality rate. This case report describes a 30-year-old female at 38 weeks of..

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Timing of cardiac surgery during pregnancy: a patient-level meta-analysis Get access Arrow

Abstract Aims To investigate the association between the timing of cardiac surgery during pregnancy and both maternal and foetal outcomes. Methods and results Studies published up to 6 February 2021..

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Somatic Support with Veno-venous ECMO in a Pregnant Woman with Brain Death: A Case Report

Abstract Supporting homeostasis in a pregnant woman with brain death to achieve fetal viability is called somatic support. We present a case of young pregnant woman at 21 weeks’ gestation..

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Cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass in pregnancy: report of four cases

Abstract Background Open heart surgery during pregnancy is relatively rare at home and abroad, and there is a higher risk and probability of maternal and infant death. How to carry..

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Intersection of Heart Failure and Pregnancy: Beyond Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Abstract Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in pregnant women in the United States. Although peripartum cardiomyopathy is the most common diagnosis for pregnant women..

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The association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and preterm delivery: a prospective study with a multivariable analysis

Abstract Background: To determine whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 disease) exposure in pregnancy, compared to non-exposure, is associated with infection-related obstetric morbidity. Methods:..

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Redo surgery for a type A aortic dissection in a pregnant woman with Marfan syndrome: a complex clinical case

Abstract Aortic dissection during pregnancy is a very rare event in the general population but can be fatal to both the mother and the fetus. A rate of dissection as..

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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, Pregnancy, and a Pulmonary Endarterectomy: A Rare Challenge

Abstract It is well described that patients with group 1 forms of pulmonary arterial hypertension have a high risk of mortality during pregnancy and in the early postpartum period. However,..

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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Abstract Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a potentially life-threatening pregnancy-associated disease that typically arises in the peripartum period and is marked by left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure. The disease is relatively..

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