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Abstract Background: Administering isoflurane 2.5% into the oxygenator during cardiopulmonary bypass results in no patient movement. However, doing so may result in an excessive depth of anaesthesia particularly, when hypothermia..

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Abstract Legionella community–acquired pneumonia necessitating veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome has been reported in adults. However, few options remain in cases of refractory hypoxemia on..

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Abstract Background Venoarterial (VA)  (ECMO) application in postcardiotomy shock (PCS) and non-PCS is increasing. VA-ECMO plays a critical role in the management of these patients, yet may be associated with serious..

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Abstract Objective  induces degradation of . The authors hypothesized that inflammation is an important determinant of glycocalyx degradation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with  (CPB). Design A prospective . Setting Operation theater and..

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Case 1 A 78-year-old male diabetic patient underwent elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). His insulin therapy had been changed recently to human insulin (Humulin M3; Eli Lilly Italia, Sesto..

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Abstract Objectives To determine whether precardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) normalization of  levels in infants to 100% improves heparin sensitivity and  during CPB and has beneficial effects into the . Design Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled prospective..

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Abstract Background Arginine vasopressin (AVP) is a naturally occurring peptide with diverse effects mediated through selective V1 and V2 receptors. About 10% of patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass develop postoperative vasodilatory..

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Abstract The objective of this study is to establish reliable markers for mortality in children with refractory cardiogenic shock who underwent extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. A retrospective observational cohort study was..

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Abstract Background Despite concern that cardiac surgery may adversely affect cognition, little evidence is available from population-based studies using presurgery data. With the use of the Health and Retirement Study,..

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OBJECTIVES Cardioplegia is the primary method for myocardial protection during cardiac surgery. We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials of cardioplegia in children to evaluate the current evidence..

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Summary Thromboelastometry point‐of‐care coagulation testing facilitates optimised management of bleeding. Previous thromboelastometry systems required the blood sample and liquid reagents to be pipetted in several manual steps by trained personnel...

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Abstract Introduction: We have been developing a closed-circuit cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) system (“Dihead CPB”) for application during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and valve surgery. To strive for minimal hemolysis..

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Abstract Pump thrombosis and stroke are serious complications of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. The aim of this study was to test the ability of an accelerometer to detect..

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Abstract Despite the advantages of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), secondary catheter infection remains a major concern during ECMO support. In this study, to clarify the mechanism of ECMO catheter-related infection, we evaluated the..

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Abstract We currently perform open-heart procedures using bloodless priming of cardiopulmonary bypass circuits regardless of a patient’s body weight. This study presents results of this blood-saving approach in neonates and..

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Abstract Aim To assess the use of   (ECPR), compared with manual or mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), for  (OHCA) and in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) in adults and children. Methods The PRISMA guidelines were..

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POSTOPERATIVE PULMONARY dysfunction, a known complication after cardiac surgery, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Pulmonary complications include hypoxemia; increased work of breathing; atelectasis; pneumonia; and in 2% to..

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Abstract Systemic anticoagulation is a standard of care in adult patients supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to prevent circuit thrombosis and subsequent thromboembolic events. Unfractionated heparin has long been..

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THE INCIDENCE OF oxygenator thrombosis during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has decreased significantly with the advent of modern heparin-coated bypass circuits, but rare failures continue to be reported at a rate..

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Objective Adequate , measured using  (ACT), is important during vascular and cardiac surgeries. Unfractionated heparin is the most common  used. The purpose of this analysis was to compare the i-STAT ACT (iACT) to..

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CURRENTLY, MINIMALLY INVASIVE cardiac surgery (MICS) is very popular. In most cases, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is used with femoral arterial cannulation, and the whole body is perfused in a retrograde..

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HYPOTHERMIC CIRCULATORY arrest combined with selective cerebral perfusion commonly is employed to permit surgical repair of the ascending and transverse aorta. A variety of perfusion techniques are employed, including retrograde..

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Objective To determine the relationships between hypothermia and pH at surgery end and postoperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in massively transfused adult cardiac surgery patients. Design . Setting Single..

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Abstract Background Crystalloid priming is a cost-effective, free from immunological reactions, and independent from human plasma delivery. However, there is some debate on the negative impact of low plasma colloid..

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Abstract Chipmunk as a food-storing hibernator naturally undergoes hibernation that is linked to great changes in systemic physiology and could protect the central nervous system during drastically reduced cerebral blood..

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Abstract Background Bleeding contributes to the high mortality of venovenous  membrane oxygenation (vvECMO). The development of acquired von Willebrand syndrome (AVWS) has been identified as relevant pathology during ECMO. This study..

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Abstract Background: Left ventricular (LV) afterload increase with protracted aortic valve (AV) closure may represent a complication of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO). The aim of the present study..

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Abstract  is associated with impairment of cardiovascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and renal physiology with significant perioperative consequences and has been linked with higher morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery. Cardiac surgery..

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Abstract In a randomized clinical trial in China of 244 adults undergoing elective, multiple valve replacement surgery, Lei and colleagues administered 80 parts per million nitric oxide (NO) gas during..

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Abstract Introduction: Pulsatile extracorporeal circulation may improve organ perfusion during cardiac surgery. Some minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) systems allow pulsatile perfusion. The present study investigated the influence of arterial..