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Abstract Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) was first implemented as an extension of cardiopulmonary bypass technology. The early use of ECLS in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was discouraging,..

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Abstract The role of intraoperative mechanical support during lung transplantation (LTx) is essential to provide a safe hemodynamic and ventilatory status during critical intraoperative events. This hemodynamic and ventilatory stability..

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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a therapy used in severe cardiopulmonary failure. Blood is pumped through an artificial circuit exposing it to nonphysiologic conditions, which promote platelet activation and..

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Abstract Extracorporeal circulation (ECC) procedures, such as cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), take over the function of one or more organs, providing clinicians time to treat underlying..

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Abstract Objective To evaluate racial and/or ethnic and sex disparities in allogeneic and autologous red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in cardiac surgery. Design A retrospective observational study. Setting 2007 to..

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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be delivered in veno-arterial (VA) and veno-venous (VV) configurations based on the cannulation strategy. VA and VV ECMO are delivered primarily for haemodynamic and..

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Abstract Heart disease is among the most important health problems in our country and in the world. Heart diseases are widely repaired in adults, children and newborns with open heart..

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Abstract Introduction Peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) creates a retrograde flow along the aorta competing with the left ventricle (LV) in the so-called ‘mixing zone’ (MZ). Detecting it..

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Patient with aortic valve stenosis and regurgitation as well as ascending aorta aneurysm but not fit candidate for bentall operation undergone AVR with biological aortic valve and reduction aortoplasty simultaneously...

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Also known as atrioventricular canal defects or endocardial cushion defects, they account for about 5 percent of all congenital heart disease, and are most common in infants with Down syndrome...

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Another Pulmonary embolectomy with Zeraatian´s line of embolectomy single incision.(Dr Zeraatian)  Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well as Head of IUMS transplant and..

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Patient with both pulmonary and aortic aneurysm and moderate aortic stenosis and insufficiency undergone both valve repair and aorta and pulmonary root replacement with tube graft and concomitant reduction aortoplasty...

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Abstract Anticoagulation is necessary for most pediatric and adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients to prevent circuit clotting. Inherently, the most common side effect of anticoagulation is bleeding. Anticoagulation during..

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Abstract Objectives: We assessed the effect of implementing a protocol-directed strategy to determine when patients can be liberated from venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation duration, time to..

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Abstract Objective Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) in aortic surgery is associated with morbidity and mortality despite evolving strategies. With the advent of antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP), moderate hypothermic circulatory..

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Abstract Background We aimed to investigate the short-term outcomes of heart transplant patients who underwent SherpaPak™ donor organ preservation. Method We prospectively collected the data of patients who underwent heart..

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Abstract A 47-year-old man, with no medical history, was diagnosed with severe COVID-19 ARDS and pulmonary embolism. Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was required for impossibility to deliver protective ventilation...

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Abstract Extended duration extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), using dual-lumen cannulas, is being used with increased frequency to support patients, including those with COVID-19; both as a bridge to transplant and..

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Abstract Since its advent in the 1990′s, ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) has been studied and implemented as a tool to evaluate the quality of a donor organ prior to..

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Abstract Background Intraoperative blood salvage (IBS) is regarded as an alternative to allogeneic blood transfusion excluding the risks associated with allogeneic blood. Currently, IBS is generally avoided in tumor surgeries..

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Abstract Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) may be life saving for patients with status asthmaticus (SA), a difficult-to-treat, severe subset of asthma. Contemporary ECLS outcomes for SA in teens and young..

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Abstract Acute limb ischemia is a rare but potentially devastating event in a critically ill patient. In the pediatric population, limb ischemia is usually related to iatrogenic vascular damage and..

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Abstract Graduate medical education is predominantly based on a time-based apprenticeship model, with implied acquisition of proficiency after a pre-set amount of clinical exposure. While motion metrics have been used..

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Abstract Purpose The primary aim of this study was to examine the effects of two oxygenator systems on major adverse events and mortality. Methods A total of 181 consecutive patients..

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Abstract There is little research on factors that influence the choice of dialyzer in patients undergoing hemodialysis. In patients at risk for poorer outcomes, including those with hypoalbuminemia, understanding how..

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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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Abstract Prognostic significance of elevated serum lactate in patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is widely known. Our objective was to study the utility of lactate measured at different points of..

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Abstract In the cardiovascular system, heart valves and vessels are subjected to continuous cyclic mechanical loadings due to the pulsatile nature of blood flow. Hence, in leveraging tissue engineering (TE)..