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.
Safe Anticoagulation When Heart and Lungs are “On Vacation”
Circulation and oxygenation of blood outside the body is commonly required during complex surgical interventions involving coronary pulmonary bypass (CPB) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
Perspectives on the 2014 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on Myocardial Revascularization : Fifty Years of Revascularization: Where Are We and Where Are We Heading
The joint European Society of Cardiology and European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (ESC/EACTS) guidelines on myocardial revascularization collect and summarize the evidence regarding decision-making, diagnostics, and therapeutics in various clinical scenarios of coronary artery disease, including elective, urgent, and emergency settings.
Updates on Coagulation Management in Cardiac Surgery
Perioperative coagulopathy is regularly observed in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery and is associated with massive bleeding, increased need for blood products transfusion, and re-exploration for surgical hemostasis.