Early Clinical Outcomes of New Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support System (Endumo(®) 2000) in Neonates and Infants
The Endumo(®) 2000 system provided safe and effective cardiopulmonary support without complications.
Priming Blood Transfusion Tubing: A Critical Review of the Blood Transfusion Process
a critical review of the blood transfusion process
Reducing Time on for Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Adults with H1N1 Pneumonia with the use of the Volume Diffusive Respirator
These data suggest that the VDR enhanced pulmonary recovery from severe H1N1 pneumonia in adults.
Transition From ECMO to Left Ventricular Support Via Trans-Septal Cannula Using a Single CentriMag Device
Transition from veno-arterial ECMO to isolated left-sided support allowed for risk assessment for LVAD implantation and extubation,
Are Any Biocompatible Coatings Capable of Attenuating the Deleterious Effects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass?
While not harmful, BCC are ineffective in preserving TEG coagulation parameters post CPB.
Local Hemodynamic Disturbance Accelerates Early Thrombosis of Small-Caliber Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Grafts
The patency of small-caliber ePTFE grafts for clinical use is impaired by early thrombosis due to mixed causes.
Consecutive Thrombelastography Clot Strength Profiles in Patients with Severe Sepsis and their Association with 28-Day Mortality: A Prospective Study
The aim of this study was to assess associations between consecutive thrombelastography (TEG) profiles and standard coagulation tests and disease severity and mortality in patients with severe sepsis.
Ultrasound Monitoring of RBC Aggregation as a Real-Time Marker of the Inflammatory Response in a Cardiopulmonary Bypass Swine Model
Continuous RBC aggregation monitoring can characterize the evolving inflammatory response during and after cardiopulmonary bypass.
Glucocorticoids in Adult Cardiac Surgery; Old Drugs Revisited
Glucocorticoids can play a pivotal role in modulating different immune responses.
First Serial in vivo Results of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Children with a New Diagonal Pump
The use of the Deltastream® DP3 seems to be safe and effective for MCS in children and may show a low degree of haemolysis.
Chronic Kidney Disease is Associated with increased Platelet Activation and Poor Response to Antiplatelet Therapy
Patients with CKD exhibit increased platelet activation, and an attenuated response to dual antiplatelet therapy compared with patients without renal insufficiency.
Chronic Heart Failure Is Associated With Transforming Growth Factor Beta-Dependent Yield and Functional Decline in Atrial Explant-Derived c-Kit+ Cells
Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the effect of CHF on the number and phenotype of cardiac explant c-Kit+ progenitors and elucidate mechanisms of their regulation.