Intraoperative Fluids: How Much Is Too Much?
This review revises relevant physiology of body water distribution
Revised Starling Equation And The Glycocalyx Model of Transvascular Fluid Exchange: An Improved Paradigm For Prescribing Intravenous Fluid Therapy
The characteristics of capillaries in various tissues are reviewed
Use of Albumin: An Update
A restricted use of HA is recommended.
Does Mitral Valve Repair Offer an Advantage Over Replacement in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement
We utilized the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD) to evaluate outcomes for patients undergoing combined aortic valve replacement (AVR) and MV repair or replacement.
Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Implantation for Early Prosthetic Valve Degeneration in Aortic and Mitral Positions
The early experience and outcome of this strategy appears promising in highly selected patient groups. Here we report a case of early structural valve degeneration in the aortic and mitral position in a patient with chronic hemodialysis successfully treated with transthoracic transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation.
Efficacy And Durability Of Central Oversewing for Treatment of Aortic Insufficiency in Patients With Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Central oversewing of the aortic valve is an effective and durable means of addressing greater than mild AI in patients with CF-LVAD.
The Prothrombotic Paradox of Severe Obesity After Cardiac Surgery Under Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Severe obesity is associated with a prothrombotic postoperative state that leads to a reduction of postoperative blood loss in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with CPB.
Multivalvular Replacement and Ventricular Arrhythmias in a Female Child With Congenital Polyvalvular Disease
We report the clinical course of a female child with a normal karyotype and chromosomal microarray who presented as an infant with clinical findings consistent with congenital polyvalvular disease (CPVD).
A Randomized, Double Blind Trial of Prophylactic Fibrinogen to Reduce Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery
Prophylactic fibrinogen reduces post-operative bleeding in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft.