TEG®- or ROTEM®-Based Individualized Goal-Directed Coagulation Algorithms: Don’t Wait–Act Now
TEG® and ROTEM® allow prediction of massive transfusion requirement and mortality, and creation of goal-directed, individualized coagulation algorithms that may improve patient outcome.
The Pre-ECMO Simplified Acute Physiology Score II as a Predictor for Mortality in Patients with Initiation ECMO Support at the Emergency Department for Acute Circulatory and/or Respiratory Failure: A Retrospective Study
The aim of the present study was to investigate the factors that predicted the outcomes for patients who received mixed mode (veno-arterial [VA] and veno-venous {VV}) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support in the ED.
Diverse Morbidity and Mortality Among Infants Treated with Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is utilized for cardiopulmonary failure. We aimed to qualify and quantify the predictors of morbidity and mortality in infants requiring VA-ECMO.
Power Consumption of Rotary Blood Pumps: Pulsatile Versus Constant-Speed Mode
We investigated the power consumption of a HeartMate III rotary blood pump based on in vitro experiments performed in a cardiovascular simulator.
Ex-Situ Liver Surgery Without Veno-Venous Bypass
A retrospective analysis was performed for the prospectively collected data from patients with liver tumor undergoing ex-situ liver surgery, vein cava replacement and hepatic autotransplantation without veno-venous bypass.
Implantation of the Liver During Reperfusion of the Heart in Combined Heart-Liver Transplantation: Own Experience and Review of the Literature
We report our experience with simultaneous, combined heart-livertransplantations without using a veno-venous bypass demonstrating that this is a feasible surgical technique.
Cost of 1-Year Left Ventricular Assist Device Destination Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure: A Comparison with Heart Transplantation
This study analysed overall cost involved with destination therapy (DT) in comparison to transplantation (HTX) and bridging to transplantation.
Ultrasound-Guided Intratendinous Injections With Platelet-Rich Plasma or Autologous Whole Blood for Treatment of Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
To compare the effects of ultrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and whole blood (WB) injections in patients with chronic hamstring tendinopathy.
Use of a Fixed, Body Weight-Unadjusted Loading Dose of Unfractionated Heparin for Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
A major complication of Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is bleeding; however, the optimal initial heparin dose and activated coagulation time (ACT) remain unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the appropriateness of our initial anticoagulation protocol.
Successful Use of a Military Haemostatic Agent in Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Circulatory Assistance and Delayed Sternal Closure
We report the successful control of bleeding in two patients who underwent post-cardiotomy extracorporeal circulatory support (ECMO) and then developed life-threatening bleeding due to severe coagulopathy.
Management of Anticoagulation and Hemostasis for Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Compared to in situ vascular physiology where pro and anti-hemostatic processes are in balance to maintain hemostasis, the use of ECMO in a critically ill child increases the risk of hemorrhagic or thromboembolic events due to a perturbation in the balance inherent of this complex system.