Amyloidosis is caused by an accumulation of abnormal protein, called amyloid deposits. If these build up in your body they can cause problems, depending on where in your body they..
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Preamble Guidelines summarize and evaluate available evidence with the aim of assisting health professionals in proposing the best management strategies for an individual patient with a given condition. Guidelines and..
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Abstract Knowledge of mitral valve (MV) anatomy has been accrued from anatomic specimens derived by cadavers, or from direct inspection during open heart surgery. However, today two-dimensional and three-dimensional transthoracic..
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Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to compare three different blood washing techniques and describe the differences for the composition of the washed red blood cells (RBC). Methods:..
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Abstract Adequate and durable recovery in patients supported with venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be challenging to predict. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation weaning is the process by which the..
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a last resort therapy for patients with terminal respiratory failure. In the current worldwide surge of critically ill patients with novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19),..
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a modified form of cardiopulmonary bypass and a complex adult critical care therapy. No evidence appears to exist on sustaining relevant quality nursing standards during..
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Abstract The Priming volume of the oxygenators has been reduced by 75% during the last two decades and it is now possible to go safely on bypass with a priming..
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Abstract Commercial 0.9% saline solution for infusion has a pH around 5.5. There are many reasons for this acidity, some of them still obscure. It is also true that infusion..
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Learning points: The tricuspid valve is the largest of the heart valves . Its anatomical structure is complex and constituted of the 3 leaflets, the annulus, the chordae, the papillary..
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Patient with severe dyspnea and chest pain undergone TTE and CMR which confirmed presence of huge RV mass with relation to both LV as well as RV undergone mass resection..
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Abstract Objective: Compare the use of blood products and intravenous fluid management in patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass surgery and randomized to minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) and conventional..
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Congenital diseases Prof. Mamdouh Mahfouz
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Acquired diseases Aortic aneurysm Prof. Mamdouh Mahfouz
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Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of cardiac surgery. An intraoperative monitor of kidney perfusion is needed to identify patients at risk for AKI. The authors..
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Abstract Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a sedative used in combination with other drugs in neonates and infants undergoing cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This study aimed to evaluate the disposition..
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Abstract Background Guidelines recommend evaluation for electrographic seizures in neonates and children at risk, including after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Although initial research using screening electroencephalograms (EEGs) in infants after CPB..
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Abstract Aim Renal tissue hypoxia during cardiopulmonary bypass could contribute to the pathophysiology of acute kidney injury. We tested whether renal tissue hypoxia can be alleviated during cardiopulmonary bypass by..
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Abstract Background: Patients with acute type A aortic dissection are usually transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) after surgery. Prolonged ICU length of stay (ICU-LOS) is associated with higher level..
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Abstract Introduction: The intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) and Impella are left ventricular unloading devices with peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in place and later serve as bridging therapy when..
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Abstract During surgical procedures, cotton abdominal swabs with their high absorptive capacity and malleability are used to retain organs and absorb blood or other body fluids. Such properties of the..
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Abstract Background. A wearable artificial lung could improve lung transplantation outcomes by easing implementation of physical rehabilitation during long-term pretransplant respiratory support. The Modular Extracorporeal Lung Assist System (ModELAS) is..
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Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common after cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. Renal hypoxia may precede clinically detectable AKI. We compared the efficacy of two indices of renal..
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Step by Step Heart harvest from A to Z by Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani CEO of ADKWA and Zargham Hossein Ahmadi Tafti with antegrade technique without arch isolation. [playlist ids="19196"]..
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Abstract Liver transplantation has become a victim of its own success. Shortage of organs is limiting access to this life-saving treatment. Despite this, many organs are refused for transplantation based..
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Dear Editor, Septic shock and the underlying dysregulated inflammatory host-response remain major contributors to mortality in critically ill patients. In contrast to classic hemofiltration strategies, cytokine adsorption through bulk removal..
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Pus filled pericardial effusion in patient with history if kidney transplantation and under immunosuppressive drugs came with sepsis undergone Ant. Lat. thoracotomy pus evacuation and pericardial irrigation. [gallery ids="19180"] Dr.Sam..
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A case of after covid 19 pancarditis specially involving right heart site with mucormycosis which us really really rare within heart undergone bicaval total inflow cannulation and valve extraction postoperative..
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A global view of ECMO during the COVID-19 pandemic Duration: 60 minutes Language: English Date: June 25, 2020
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