Association Between Cyanosis, Transfusion, and Thrombotic Complications in Neonates and Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Children with congenital heart defects are at increased risk for perioperative bleeding and postoperative thrombosis. In this study, the authors sought to develop a predictive model for postoperative thrombotic complications that integrates intraoperative bleeding and the requirement for allogenic blood products in addition to known patient and surgical characteristics.
Changes in Nonlinear Dynamic Complexity Measures of Blood Pressure During Anesthesia For Cardiac Surgeries Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Nonlinear complexity measures computed from beat-to-beat arterial BP dynamics have shown associations with standard cardiac surgical risk indices. They reflect the physiological adaptability of a system and has been proposed as dynamical biomarkers of overall health status.
Tranexamic Acid and Convulsive Seizures After Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: the Role of Renal Insufficiency
There is evidence that, in adult cardiac surgical patients undergoing on-pump procedures, tranexamic acid (TXA) dose-dependently increases the risk of convulsive seizure (CS).
Norwood Procedure-Difficulty in Weaning From Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Implications for Outcomes
Difficulty weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or the need to return to CPB (collectively D-CPB) may occur after the Norwood procedure. We sought to evaluate the relationship between D-CBP and survival.
The Effect of Steroids in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass: An Individual Patient Meta-Analysis of Two Randomized Trials
Steroids suppress the inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass, but the impact on death at 30 days, myocardial infarction or injury, stroke, renal failure, respiratory failure, new atrial fibrillation, transfusion requirement, infection, and length of intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stays are uncertain.
Extracorporeal Gas Exchange: When To Start And How To End?
In the last decade, primarily following the H1N1 pandemics [1], the extracorporeal respiratory assist is increasingly used [2, 3]. The acronym “ECMO”, i.e., ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, is, however, somehow misleading as the artificial extracorporeal assist may affect both oxygenation and CO2 removal, as well as the hemodynamics, depending on how it is applied.
Perioperative Anemia Management as Part of PBM in Cardiac Surgery – A Narrative Updated Review
Anemia is common in patients with cardiac disease. Iron deficiency is the cause of anemia in about 80% of all cases. Preoperative anemia is associated with an increased morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Multidisciplinary Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Heart Team Programme Improves Mortality In Aortic Stenosis
To analyse the effect of the implementation of a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and multidisciplinary heart team programme on mortality in severe aortic stenosis (AS).
Does Fenoldopam Protect Kidney in Cardiac Surgery? A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis With Trial Sequential Analysis
To assess the benefits and harms of fenoldopam for nephroprotective effects in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery. We conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing fenoldopam with placebo in cardiac surgery.
A 2-year Multicenter, Observational, Prospective, Cohort Study On Extracorporeal CO2 Removal In a Large Metropolis Area
Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) is a promising technique for the management of acute respiratory failure, but with a limited level of evidence to support its use outside clinical trials and/or data collection initiatives. We report a collaborative initiative in a large metropolis.
Comparison Between Measured and Calculated Free Calcium Values at Different Serum Albumin Concentrations
Free ionic calcium is the metabolically active component of total calcium (TCa) in blood. However, most laboratories report TCa levels that are […]