Survival Data and Predictors of Functional Outcome an Average of 15 Years after the Fontan Procedure: The Pediatric Heart Network Fontan Cohort
The aim of this study was to better understand contemporary outcomes in Fontan survivors by collecting follow-up data in a previously well-characterized cohort.
Adolescent Age and Heart Transplantation Outcomes in Myocarditis or Congenital Heart Disease
Adolescents often fare poorly after heart transplantation. However, whether the effect of age varies according to the etiology of heart failure is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that age-related heart transplantation outcomes are different in patients with myocarditis and congenital heart disease (CHD).
Clinical Nurse Specialists Lead Teams to Impact Glycemic Control after Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this evidence-based practice improvement project was to improve patients' blood glucose control after cardiac surgery, specifically aiming to keep blood glucose levels less than 200 mg/dL.
Fiberoptic Monitoring of Central Venous Oxygen Saturation (PediaSat) in Small Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Continuous is not Continuous
The objective of our study was to evaluate the correlation between continuous ScvO 2 by the application of a fiber-optic oximetry catheter (PediaSat) and intermittent ScvO 2 by using standard blood gas measurements.
Cardiac Risk Factors: New Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Management Guidelines
The 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association cholesterol guidelines depart from low-density lipoprotein (LDL) treatment targets and recommend treating four specific patient groups with statins.
Is It Possible to Predict the Risk of Ischaemic Bowel after Cardiac Surgery
This best evidence topic presents 68 214 cardiac surgical patients from seven major cardiothoracic centers dated from 1980 to 2011.
A 16-year Experience in Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement: Context for the Changing Management of Aortic Valve Disease
The aim of this study was to evaluate short-and long-term morbidity and mortality in patients with aortic valve disease who had minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (AVR) through upper hemisternotomy.
Sarcomas of the Heart as a Difficult Interdisciplinary Problem
The management of cardiac sarcomas must be individualized due to their rarity and significant differences in the course of disease.
Late Driveline Left Ventricular Assist Device Infection Treated with Frozen-and-Thawed Allogeneic Platelet Gel
In this case report, we report the application of frozen-and-thawed allogeneic platelet gel (PLT-gel) to treat a late driveline exit site infection in a 56-year old patient supported by a Heartware-HVAD left ventricular assist device.