Posts Tagged ‘Cardiac Surgery’
2020 World Heart and Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference
2020 World Heart and Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference (2020WHCS) is a premiere educational Heart Congress in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiology that rotate between continents and are organized in collaboration with national and international Cardiac societies and associations.
Read MoreThe Houston Aortic Symposium: Frontiers in Cardiovascular Diseases, the Thirteenth in the Series
This two-and-a-half day live symposium will be the thirteenth in an annual series and will be designed to present and discuss the diagnosis and treatment paradigms for aortic diseases, including medical, endovascular, surgical, and hybrid options. The scientific program will be formulated by consulting the current literature and national data, in conjunction with the expertise…
Read MoreEffect of Nitric Oxide on Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury in Patients who Underwent Cardiopulmonary Bypass: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis
NO appeared to reduce the risk of postoperative AKI in patients undergoing CPB.
Read MoreOxygen Delivery, Oxygen Consumption and Decreased Kidney Function After Cardiopulmonary Bypass
This study could not confirm an evident correlation between O2 delivery and O2 consumption or kidney function decrease, even at values below previously specified critical levels.
Read MoreSt Thomas’ Hospital Polarizing Blood Cardioplegia Improves Hemodynamic Recovery in a Porcine Model of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Polarized cardiac arrest offers similar myocardial protection and enhances functional recovery in a porcine model of cardiopulmonary bypass.
Read MoreGray platelet syndrome: Management of Perioperative Bleeding in Redo Cardiac Surgery
We hereby describe the perioperative bleeding prevention and management of a patient with GPS requiring multiple redo cardiac surgeries.
Read MoreFactors Affecting Cardiovascular Physiology in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Implications for Lumped-Parameter Modeling
Cardiothoracic surgeries are complex procedures during which the patient cardiovascular physiology is constantly changing due to various factors.
Read MoreInternational Society of Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera Infection Following Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Mycobacterial infection-related morbidity and mortality in patients following cardiopulmonary bypass surgery is high and and there is a growing need for a consensus-based expert opinion to provide international guidance for diagnosing, preventing and treating in these patients.
Read MoreIn Vivo Comparison of the Optiflow and EZ Glide Aortic Dispersion Cannulas
Morbidity associated with coronary artery bypass grafts and embolization during aortic cannulation is strongly related to patient characteristics/comorbidities, arterial cannulation site used and the shape of arterial cannulae tips.
Read MoreA Patient With Remote Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Antiphospholipid Syndrome Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Do Current Guidelines Apply?
Anticoagulation for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is required to prevent acute disseminated intravascular coagulation and clot formation within the bypass circuit.
Read MorePreoperative Anemia and Outcomes in Cardiovascular Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Preoperative anemia is associated with adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery.
Read MoreIntraoperative Autologous Blood Donation Leads to Fewer Transfusions in Cardiac Surgery
IAD use is associated with reduced transfusions in cardiac surgery and may be considered a complementary aspect of blood conservation.
Read MoreReview of von Willebrand Disease and Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Thus, understanding the mechanism of vWD and the treatment options available for vWD is essential for guiding the care of cardiac surgery patients.
Read MoreHow Effective is Teamwork Really? The Relationship Between Teamwork and Performance in Healthcare Teams: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Therefore, healthcare organisations should recognise the value of teamwork and emphasise approaches that maintain and improve teamwork for the benefit of their patients.
Read MoreEffect of Blood Viscosity on the Performance of Virtually Wall-less Venous Cannulas
Walls-less cannula showed 5.6% less pump inlet-pressure differences calculated between blood and water, as compared to that of thin-wall cannula (−21 times).
Read MoreRecovery of Cefazolin and Clindamycin in In Vitro Pediatric CPB Systems
Recovery of cefazolin was high in the neonatal and infant CPB systems and moderate in the pediatric system. We found a large discrepancy between the theoretical and measured concentrations of clindamycin in all tested CPB systems.
Read MoreCardiopulmonary Bypass Strategy to Facilitate Transfusion-Free Congenital Heart Surgery in Neonates and Infants
Bloodless CPB circuit priming should become a widespread reality, even in neonates and young infants, in any open-heart procedure.
Read MoreMitochondrial Dysfunction in Cardiac Surgery
Mitochondria are key to cellular energy production, but are also vital to reactive oxygen species signaling, calcium hemostasis, and regulation of cell death.
Read MoreOptimizing Perioperative Blood and Coagulation Management During Cardiac Surgery
Patient blood management includes many options to improve outcome and should be combined in a multidisciplinary approach.
Read MoreKidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes in Neonates with Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery
Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery (CS-AKI) in children with congenital heart disease is a serious complication closely associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Read MoreToddler Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Are Associated With School-Age IQ in Children With Single Ventricle Physiology
To examine whether neurodevelopment at preschool age predicts IQ levels and needs for special education services in school-age children with single ventricle (SV) physiology.
Read MoreA Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Extracorporeal-CPR Versus Conventional-CPR for Adult Patients in Cardiac Arrest
ECPR is a sophisticated treatment option which may improve outcomes in a selected patient population in refractory cardiac arrest.
Read MoreUltrafiltration in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Review
Ultrafiltration has some essential benefit as it is ubiquitously used at pediatric heart centers; however, the optimal protocol could be yet identified.
Read MoreLarge Volume Infusions of Hydroxyethyl Starch During Cardiothoracic Surgery May Be Associated With Postoperative Kidney Injury: Propensity-Matched Analysis
Intraoperative use of HES was not associated with postoperative AKI following CPB.
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