Abstract OBJECTIVES: Children presenting with acute myocarditis may experience rapid clinical deterioration requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); however, our understanding of best practices and timing of ECMO initiation are lacking...
Read MoreAbstract Objectives: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) systems have continued to evolve and improve with the development of smaller and portable systems. The Cardiohelp (Maquet Getinge Cardiopulmonary AG, Rastatt, Germany) portable..
Read MoreAbstract OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical characteristics and organ donation rate of patients supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at the time of death. DESIGN: Retrospective observational study. Pearson chi-square..
Read MoreAbstract In its ongoing, multidecade quest to optimize patient outcomes in adult and congenital cardiothoracic surgery, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has emphasized several key strategies, including quality measurement,..
Read MoreAbstract Objectives To determine in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) whether reducing driving pressure (ΔP) would decrease plasma biomarkers of inflammation..
Read MoreAbstract Background: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECPR) in refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients is usually implemented in-hospital. As survival in ECPR patients is critically time-dependent, alternative models..
Read MoreAbstract Background Early detection of cardiac allograft rejection is crucial for post-transplant graft survival. Despite the progress made in immunosuppression strategies, acute cellular rejection remains a serious complication during and..
Read MoreAbstract Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) depletes endogenous Vitamin C and generates oxidative stress in cardiac surgery. This study aimed to clarify whether Vitamin C supplementation reduces oxidant production and improves erythrocyte..
Read MoreAbstract The recirculation of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) will decrease the efficiency of respiratory support. We report a patient with refractory severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Even with..
Read MoreAbstract For infants born at the border of viability, care practices and morbimortality rates vary widely between centers. Trends show significant improvement, however, with increasing gestational age and weight. For..
Read MoreAbstract Cardiac surgery in Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) patients who refuse blood transfusion is challenging requiring dedicated strategies. We aimed to analyze non-selected JW patients undergoing cardiac surgery and to compare..
Read MoreAbstract Background Coagulopathy following cardiac surgery is associated with considerable blood product transfusion and high morbidity and mortality. The treatment of coagulopathy following cardiac surgery is challenging, with the replacement of..
Read MoreAbstract Background Patients who receive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support require substantial transfusions. Red blood cell (RBC) and platelet (PLT) transfusions have been reported to be associated with adverse outcomes..
Read MoreAbstract Myocardial infarction (MI) is typically followed by numerous lethal complications. One such complication is left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR). We present the case of a middle-aged hypertensive patient..
Read MoreAbstract Objective There is a paucity of sex-specific data on patients’ postcardiotomy venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). The present study sought to assess this issue in a multicenter study. Design..
Read MoreAbstract The Extracorporeal Life Support Organisation (ELSO) recommends initiating veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with sweep gas flow rate (V˙sweep) of 2 L/min and extracorporeal circuit blood flow (Q˙ec) of 2 L/min...
Read MorePatient with previous Aortic valve replacement and in second step ascending Aorta replacement for dissection came with sinus aneurysm undergone redo ascending replacement and arch replacement with triflex and finally..
Read MorePatient with aortic arch occlusion and CVA and altered level of consciousness undergone Arch reconstruction and Carotid bypass with early post op restoration of consciousness. Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani,..
Read MorePatient with PHTN and MS and and right sided Pulmonary Web undergone MVR with mechanical valve and wedge resection and decreased in PASP just in one operation and short duration..
Read MoreThe patient was a ten-year-old, 43.3 kg girl who had a well-known diagnosis of Ebstein's anomaly and underwent a previous electrophysiologic study with catheter ablation of an accessory conduction pathway..
Read MoreThis case reports on an a 14-year-boy (43 kg) without any respiratory symptoms, who was admitted to a regional hospital with a fever of one day associated with vomiting and..
Read MoreAbstract Background:Electronic health records (EHRs) and poor system interoperability are well-known issues in the use of health information technologies in most high-income countries worldwide. Despite the abundance of literature exploring..
Read MoreAbstract BACKGROUND: Pulse oximetry is the mainstay of patient oxygen monitoring. Measurement error from pulse oximetry is more common for those with darker skin pigmentation, yet this topic remains understudied, and..
Read MoreAbstract Rational. Long-term outcomes of patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are unknown. Methods. Multicenter, prospective study in patients who received ECMO..
Read MoreAbstract Background Myocardial protection during operations with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and aortic cross clamping is vital. For this purpose, Del Nido (DN) and Custodiol cardioplegia (CC) solutions are used for..
Read MoreAbstract BACKGROUND: Highly performing healthcare organizations benefit from robust failure management systems. This involves the ability to respond and recover from critical events, as well avoiding harm in the first..
Read MoreAbstract Alongside species mass extinction and biodiversity loss, climate change signifies humanity’s burdened entry into the Anthropocene []. During the past two centuries, humanity has burned increasing amounts of fossil..
Read MoreAbstract AMIA has a longstanding interest and a professional obligation to promote a strong ethical framework for its members and the field of biomedical and health informatics. This white paper..
Read MoreAbstract Introduction: Use of the ProtekDuo cannula has been described for right ventricular assist devices (RVADs) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) systems. Case report: We describe remote cannulation and transport of two..
Read MoreAbstract Fractures of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cannulas are exceedingly rare due to their woven metal reinforcement. There are only a few cases reported in the literature. We present a 27-year-old..
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