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Simple D-Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)

A heart in which the two main arteries carrying blood away from the heart are reversed. A normal blood pattern carries blood in a cycle: body-heart-lungs-heart-body. When a d-transposition occurs,..

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Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a cardiac anomaly that refers to a combination of four related heart defects that commonly occur together. The four defects are:  − a hole between the right..

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Cyclosporine A-enhanced cardioplegia preserves mitochondrial basal respiration after ischemic arrest

Abstract Background: Mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening plays a crucial role in cell death during ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI). Cyclosporine A (CsA) inhibits mPTP opening. This study aimed to investigate..

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Probando KOSMOS ultrasonido - KOSMOS ultrasound review

En este video estaré dándoles mi opinión acerca del dispositivo de ultrasonido KOSMOS. Este no es un video patrocinado y las opiniones emitidas son personales.   In this video I..

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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation instead of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in a Patient with Severe COVID-19–associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Abstract Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) has been used as a rescue therapy for patients with refractory coronavirus disease (COVID-19)–associated severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with survival rates similar..

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Biventricular Support Using ProtekDuo Cannula in a Child

Abstract We report a successful pediatric bridge to transplant following application of the ProTekDuo Cannula to provide right ventricular support in a 12-year-old child with biventricular cardiomyopathy and on left..

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Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation to Treat Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in an Adult with Fontan Palliation

Abstract In patients with Fontan palliation, the systemic and pulmonary circulation is in series and supported by a single ventricle, resulting in fragile hemodynamics. Cardiac output is driven by low..

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Transition to adulthood and transfer to adult care of adolescents with congenital heart disease: a global consensus statement of the…

Abstract The vast majority of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) in high-income countries survive into adulthood. Further, paediatric cardiac services have expanded in middle-income countries. Both evolutions have resulted..

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The Evolution of the Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Respiratory Failure

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used with increasing frequency to support patients with acute respiratory failure, most commonly, and severe forms of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The..

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Transition from Simple V-V to V-A and Hybrid ECMO Configurations in COVID-19 ARDS

Abstract In SARS-CoV-2 patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (V-V ECMO) was shown to provide valuable treatment with reasonable survival in large multi-centre investigations...

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Cerebral perfusion and metabolism with mean arterial pressure 90 vs. 60 mmHg in a porcine post cardiac arrest model with…

Abstract Aim To determine whether targeting a mean arterial pressure of 90 mmHg (MAP90) would yield improved cerebral blood flow and less ischaemia compared to MAP 60 mmHg (MAP60) with..

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The association of bispectral index values and metrics of cerebral perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass

Abstract Study objective Low  (BIS) values have been associated with adverse postoperative outcomes. However, trials of optimizing BIS by titrating anesthetic administration have reported conflicting results. One potential explanation is that  may..

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Endocarditis related to PM-lead infection

Endocarditis related to PM-lead infection is a rare but serious complication of permanent transvenous pacing. The reported incidence after permanent endocardial PM implantation varies in the literature from 0.13% to..

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Development of an artificial placenta for support of premature infants: narrative review of the history, recent milestones, and future innovation

Abstract Over 50 years ago, visionary researchers began work on an extracorporeal artificial placenta to support premature infants. Despite rudimentary technology and incomplete understanding of fetal physiology, these pioneering scientists..

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Stenosis and regurgitation mitral valve

Patient with MS and MR and MVR with cardiamed valve. [playlist ids="16525"] Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well as Head of IUMS transplant..

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Emergent cardiopulmonary bypass during cesarean delivery. A case report

Abstract Successful management of Cesarean Delivery complicated by emergent CPB and AVR requires meticulous multidisciplinary planning. This case also represents the volatility that can arise from severe aortic regurgitation during..

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Cell salvage in trauma

Abstract Purpose of review  The collection of shed blood and its reinfusion has been termed ‘cell salvage’ or ‘autotransfusion’. This review will summarize the historical foundation of cell salvage and summarize recent..

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Blood oxygenation and decarboxylation determinants during venovenous ECMO for respiratory failure in adults

Abstract Purpose: This studywas designed to optimize the latestgeneration venovenous (vv)-extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation(ECMO)-circuit configuration andsettings based on the evaluation ofblood oxygenation and CO 2 removaldeterminants in patients with severeacute respiratory..

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Perioperative Serum Free Hemoglobin and Haptoglobin Levels in Valvular and Aortic Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Their Associations With Postoperative Kidney…

Abstract Highlights • Hemolysis due to CPB leads to an increase of serum free Hemoglobin(fHb) level. • Increase of serum fHb level had an independent association with postoperative AKI. •..

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Patient characteristics and cardiac surgical outcomes at a tertiary care hospital in Kenya, 2008–2017: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Cardiac surgeries are high risk procedures that require specialized care and access to these procedures is often limited in resource-poor countries. Although fatalities for surgical patients across Africa..

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Cerebral microemboli in mini-sternotomy compared to mini- thoracotomy for aortic valve replacement: a cross sectional cohort study

Abstract Background Recently adopted mini-thoracotomy approach for surgical aortic valve replacement has shown benefits such as reduced pain and shorter recovery, compared to more conventional mini-sternotomy access. However, whether limited..

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STS/SCA/AmSECT/SABM Update to the Clinical Practice Guidelines on Patient Blood Management

Blood transfusion is a critical and life-saving facet of the care for cardiothoracic surgery patients. Inherent to the transfusing of blood is the understanding of the preservation of blood as..

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Retrograde autologous priming during cardiopulmonary bypass reduces blood transfusion rate in adult cardiac surgery: A prospective randomized clinical trial

Abstract To the editor, Retrograde autologous priming (RAP) is a non-drug blood protection method to reduce blood dilution by lowering the amount of crystal liquid priming., ,  But there is no unified..

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Anticoagulation and Transfusion Management During Neonatal and Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Survey of Medical Directors in the United States

Abstract OBJECTIVES:  To compare current practices within the United States of anticoagulation management and blood transfusion in neonatal and pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients with a 2013 international report. DESIGN: ..

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Towards manufactured red blood cells for the treatment of inherited anemia

Abstract Patients with inherited anemia and hemoglobinopathies (such as sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia) are treated with red blood cell (RBC) transfusions to alleviate their symptoms. Some of these patients..

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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the Perioperative Period of Cardiac Surgery: Predictors, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Management Options, and Future Directions

Abstract Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after cardiac surgery is reported with a widely variable incidence (from 0.4%-8.1%). Cardiac surgery patients usually are affected by several comorbidities, and the development..

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Zeraatian's line in pulmonary artery embolectomy surgery a novel technique

Patient with massive PTE due to brain tumor.Asterocytoma and dyspnea as well as hypoxemia and hypotension undergone bicaval cannulation Zeraatian's single incision technique in pulmonary embolectomy of both LPA and..

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Carboxyhemoglobin Elevation, a Marker for Hemolysis, Is Common in Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract Giani et al. found low levels of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) in a cohort of patients supported on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) at their center. It is noteworthy that even on..

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