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Ductus Arteriosus Patency for the Hemodynamic Management of Newborns With Pulmonary Hypertension on Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract In neonates with pulmonary hypertension (PH) supported on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO), keeping the ductus arteriosus (DA) open ensures a high cardiac output of well-oxygenated blood through the..

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Inhaled vs. intravenous vasodilators in perioperative pulmonary hypertension during chest surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Perioperative pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a common complication of chest surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and its etiology is multifactorial. Patients undergoing this surgery often have underlying conditions,..

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Pulmonary hypertension in heart failure: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Abstract Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a frequent condition in patients with heart failure (HF), which complicates the course of the HF syndrome. Irrespective of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), PH is..

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Preoperative Sildenafil in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract Background.  Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication of congenital heart disease (CHD). With early surgical intervention, outcomes have improved over the last two decades. Persistent PH, however, may..

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Pulmonary Vasodilator and Inodilator Drugs in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review With Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis

Abstract Objective The authors performed a systematic review to evaluate the effect of pharmacologic therapy on pulmonary hypertension in the perioperative setting of elective cardiac surgery (PROSPERO CRD42023321041). Design Systematic..

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The perioperative use of inhaled prostacyclins in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Purpose Perioperative pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgery. While inhaled prostacyclins (iPGI2s) are an established treatment of chronic PH, data..

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Early and long-term results of ventricular septal defect repair in children with severe pulmonary hypertension and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance…

Abstract   OBJECTIVES In upper-income countries, infants undergo low-risk ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair. Children in low- and middle-income countries frequently present at older ages with elevated pulmonary vascular resistance..

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A patient with pulmonary hypertension waiting for donor lungs during the pandemic: 194 days on extracorporeal life support including 143…

Abstract Patients with pulmonary hypertension and end-stage lung disease are fraught with high mortality while on a waiting list for lung transplant. With sometimes rapid deterioration they may require veno-arterial..

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Hipertension Pulmonar - Pulmonary Hypertension

En este video hablaremos acerca de la hipertension pulmonar en ecocardiografia.   In this video I am going to talk to you about pulmonary hypertension and echocardiography.   The echo..

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Comparison of Circulatory Unloading Techniques for Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract Left ventricular (LV) distention and pulmonary congestion are major complications inherent to venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This study aimed to quantitatively compare the hemodynamic differences between common circulatory..

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Extracorporeal Life Support Bridge ECMO for Pulmonary Hypertension.

Dr. Hany Samir, Dr. Juan Carlos Zubieta, and perfusionists Rebecca Bolkavac and Joe Basha discuss ECMO as a bridge to transplant for patients suffering from pulmonary hypertension.    

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2019 updated consensus statement on the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric pulmonary hypertension: The European Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease Network…

Abstract This is an updated, comprehensive and practical guideline for healthcare providers providing care to children and young adults with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and pulmonary vascular disease (PVD). Methodology included..

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Comparison of inhaled milrinone, nitric oxide and prostacyclin in acute respiratory distress syndrome Albert M, Corsilli D, Williamson DR, Brosseau…

Abstract AIM To evaluate the safety and efficacy of inhaled milrinone in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). METHODS Open-label prospective cross-over pilot study where fifteen adult patients with hypoxemic failure..

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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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Perioperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenation bridging in patients undergoing pulmonary endarterectomy

Abstract OBJECTIVES Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is the only curable form of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) has been established as the treatment of choice in these patients producing..

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A retrospective comparison of inhaled milrinone and iloprost in post-bypass pulmonary hypertension

Abstract During cardiac operations, weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may prove challenging as a result of superimposed acute right ventricular dysfunction in the setting of elevated pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR)...

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Ninety-two days of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support following congenital heart surgery

Abstract We report on a case involving a 10-month-old infant who received prolonged ECMO therapy following cardiac surgery for multiple ventricular septal defects (VSD). The patient was successfully weaned from..

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Neonatal Closure of Apical Ventricular Septal Defect

Abstract A 2-week-old, 3.5 kg child was transferred from a distant hospital (300 miles away) on congestive heart failure. Suspected diagnosis was ventricular septal defect (VSD), atrial septal defect (ASD),..

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Prostacyclins in Cardiac Surgery: Coming of Age

Abstract Prostacyclin (prostaglandin I2 [PGI2]) is an eicosanoid lipid mediator produced by the endothelial cells. It plays pivotal roles in vascular homeostasis by virtue of its potent vasodilatory and antithrombotic effects...

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