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Aortoilliac occlusive disease

Patient with aortoilliac occlusive disease undergone previous extraanatomic bypass right to right femoral artery and then fem-fem by pass this time undergone LT subclavian artery bypass redo to intraabdominal common..

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Prediction of Survival After Implantation of a Fully Magnetically Levitated Left Ventricular Assist Device

Abstract Background Clinical trials inform on average efficacy, but individualized risk assessments for outcome prediction are important in guiding treatment implementation. Objectives The authors developed and validated a patient-specific risk..

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Use of CytoSorb in a patient with acute bleeding complications due to oral anticoagulation with rivaroxaban

This report describes the case of a 68-year-old patient (known medical history: untreated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ectopic atrial tachycardia, liver cirrhosis CHILD stage B, no contact with physicians..

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Use of CytoSorb© Hemoadsorption in Patients on Veno-Venous ECMO Support for Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Systematic Review

Abstract Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Adjunct hemoadsorption is increasingly utilized to target underlying hyperinflammation derived from ARDS. This article aims to review..

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All heart: Shae Veach’s miraculous journey from heart transplant patient to the gridiron

PHOENIX – Two weeks ago, Perry high school football player Shae Veach stepped onto the field for the first time. Two years ago, Veach was laying in a hospital bed..

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Heart of a Tiger: 7-year-old transplant recipient 'refuses to lose'

AUBURN, Ala. – When you see 7-year-old Davis Boswell playing football with his brother on Samford Lawn or baseball for his team, the Cubs, you’d never know he’s only one week..

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'Jumping from planes scarier than transplant' says former paratrooper

A former paratrooper who received a donor heart after living with a heart disease for more than two decades has thanked medical staff for “wonderful” care and said that jumping..

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A second chance at life: Upstate woman celebrates heart transplant anniversary

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) -- Latoya Reid has lived with congestive heart failure the last ten years. A diagnosis that shocked the then 32-year-old who had no family history. Reid..

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12-year-old Kansas boy gets heart transplant after collapsing at school

OLATHE, Kan. (KAKE) - When a A 12-year-old boy's heart stopped at school, his teachers rushed to resuscitate him.  reports Max Kotchavar was in a physical education class at Woodland..

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67-year-old woman with heart transplant becomes world-traveling gold medal athlete

Janet Dennis says she wasn’t very active before her heart transplant. Now, she says, “I’ve got heart, I’m doing this!”     Transplant News brings you the news stories, articles..

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Recording CytoSorbents Lunch Symposium at the EACTS 2022

Recording CytoSorbents Lunch Symposium at the EACTS 2022 Lunch Symposium at the EACTS 2022 October 7th 2022 Hemoadsorption with CytoSorb in high-risk cardiac surgery indications – new data 00:00 -..

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Extracardiac Fontan completion after the Kawashima procedure with a custom-made bifurcated graft

The patient is a 5-year-old girl who underwent a previous Kawashima procedure with a left-sided bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis as a stage I palliation for her functional single ventricle. Her cardiac..

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Implantation of a Total Artificial Heart

This video shows the case of a twenty-six-year-old mother of four with a history of BRCA 2 gene mutation, breast cancer, bilateral mastectomies, and radiotherapy. The patient developed dilated cardiomyopathy..

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A Dual-Lumen Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation Technique Using a Mobile X-Ray Device

Abstract Purpose Dual-lumen  (ECMO)  is considered technically challenging and harbors the risk of potential life-threatening complications during cannulation. Dual-lumen  insertion is performed under either ultrasound or  guidance. Both techniques have significant disadvantages, such as..

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Quality of life following cardiac rehabilitation in cardiac surgery patients

Abstract Background Undergoing cardiac surgery often result in perioperative loss of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Although participation rates in Australia is low, cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has been demonstrated to..

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A Novel Mock Circuit to Test Full-Flow Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has become an important therapeutic approach in the COVID-19 pandemic. The development and research in this field strongly relies on animal models; however, efforts are..

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Circadian effect of time of anaesthesia on postoperative outcomes in major elective and urgent intervention: a secondary analysis of the…

Abstract BACKGROUND  A recent prospective study reported a decrease in postoperative mortality when cardiac surgery was started in the afternoon instead of in the morning. In contrast, several large retrospective..

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Transparency, Public Reporting, and a Culture of Change to Quality and Safety in Cardiac Surgery

Abstract Academic medical centers have a duty to serve as hospitals of last resort for advanced cardiac surgical care and therefore manage patients at elevated risk of postoperative morbidity and..

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A Novel Theory-Based Virtual Reality Training to Improve Patient Safety Culture in the Department of Surgery of a Large Academic…

Abstract Background: Preventable surgical errors of varying degrees of physical, emotional, and financial harm account for a significant number of adverse events. These errors are frequently tied to systemic problems..

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Post–cardiac surgery outcomes following COVID-19 infection in unvaccinated patients

Abstract The provision of cardiac surgery services nationwide has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We noticed a high COVID-19 mortality rate in unvaccinated patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19..

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Machine Learning to Predict Outcomes and Cost by Phase of Care After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Abstract Background Machine learning may enhance prediction of outcomes after  (CABG). We sought to develop and validate a dynamic machine learning model to predict CABG outcomes at clinically relevant pre- and..

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Curso de Ecocardiografía Perioperatoria - Cirugia cardiovascular

Vídeo con el curso completo del Curso de Ecocardiografía Perioperatoria bajo la dirección de Miguel Ángel García Fernández, Javier Hortal Iglesias y Carolina Cabrera Schulmeyer. La mesa 1 está moderada..

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Aortopulmonary fistula

Patient with previous COVID 19 and aortopulmonary fistula undergone Right side mini thoracotomy and and aort to lung cavity due to COVID 19 necrosis completely sealed and closed postoperative phase..

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Trido Mitral valve

Patient with one time previous mitral valve replacement due to rheumatismal involvement second time tricuspid valve replacement for severe TR and finally tonight trido Mitral valve cleaning operation with routine..

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Removal of Apixaban during Emergency Cardiac Surgery Using Hemoadsorption with a Porous Polymer Bead Sorbent

Abstract Background: Patients on direct oral anticoagulants are at high risk of perioperative bleeding complicaapitions. We analyzed the results of intraoperative hemoadsorption (HA) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery who were..

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Cardiogenic shock severity and mortality in patients receiving venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenator support

Abstract Background Shock severity predicts mortality in patients with cardiogenic shock (CS). We evaluated the association between pre-cannulation Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) shock classification and mortality among..

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Platelet preservation in cardiac surgery using minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation versus optimized cardiopulmonary bypass

Abstract Background Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) is employed as a strategy to attenuate the physiologic disturbance caused by cardiopulmonary bypass. The aim of this study was to compare the..

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Experience of Nurses Caring for COVID-19 Patients Supported by Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) After ECMO Educational Crash Course

Abstract During a 6 week period beginning early March 2020, 30 patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were supported with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This volume increase mandated..

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Immediate Higher-Dose Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Without Fresh Frozen Plasma or Fibrinogen Concentrate for Significant Coagulopathic Cardiac Surgical Field Bleeding

Abstract Background Treatment of significant coagulopathic cardiac surgical field bleeding with immediate higher-dose  (PCC) without  (FFP) or  is unexplored. Aims To study characteristics, , and clinical outcomes of patients with significant coagulopathic surgical field..

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