Conventional versus Adjustable Pulmonary Artery Banding: Which is Preferable?
The adjustable PAB was found to improve early survival and also made delayed repair feasible in a better clinical state, with reduced mortality and morbidity.
A Pragmatic Approach to Embedding Patient Blood Management in a Tertiary Hospital
We describe the implementation and impact of a patient blood management program (PBMP) in an Australian teaching hospital.
Cardiac Surgery Nurse Practitioner Home Visits Prevent Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Readmissions
We designed and tested an innovative transitional care program, involving cardiac surgery nurse practitioners, to improve care continuity after patient discharge home from coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) operations and decrease the composite end point of 30-day readmission and death.
Safety and Efficacy of Ascending Aorta Cannulation during Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection (PA29-04): “Presented at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery”
we evaluated the safety and efficacy of cannulation of the dissected ascending aorta in acute type A dissection.
Comparison of Balloon-Expandable vs Self-Expandable Valves in Patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The CHOICE Randomized Clinical Trial
Among patients with high-risk aortic stenosis undergoing TAVR, the use of a balloon-expandable valve resulted in a greater rate of device success than use of a self-expandable valve.
Postprocedural Aortic Regurgitation in Balloon-Expandable and Self-Expandable Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Procedures: Analysis of Predictors and Impact on Long-Term Mortality: Insights From the FRANCE2 Registry
Postprocedural AR≥grade 2 was observed in 15.8% of successful TAVR and was the strongest independent predictor of 1-year mortality.
Microcirculatory Perfusion is Preserved during Off-Pump but not On-Pump Cardiac Surgery
This study investigated the perioperative course of microcirculatory perfusion in off-pump compared with on-pump surgery.
Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease: The Role of Red Blood Cell Transfusions
In the preterm population, transfusion of red blood cells (RBCs) and use of RBCs with longer storage time have been independently associated with the development of NEC.
Congenital Anomalies of the Aortic Arch in Acute Type-A Aortic Dissection: Implications for Monitoring, Perfusion Strategy, and Surgical Repair
To assess whether management of acute Stanford type-A aortic dissection differs in patients with congenital anomalies of the aortic arch compared with standard institutional practice.
Thromboelastography (TEG)-Based Algorithm Reduces Blood Product Utilization in Patients undergoing VAD Implant
Our results show that the strict use of a TEG-guided algorithm significantly reduces the consumption of blood products in patients undergoing VAD implant
The Role of Patient’s Profile and Allogeneic Blood Transfusion in Development of Post-Cardiac Surgery Infections: A Retrospective Study
Our data showed that post-cardiac surgery infections occur more frequently in patients with predetermined risk factors.