Use of Confidex to Control Perioperative Bleeding in Pediatric Heart Surgery: Prospective Cohort Study
A prospective cohort study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a commercially available prothrombin complex (Confidex) administered in cardiac surgery after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass of infants with nonsurgical bleeding.
Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation Reduces the Incidence of Postoperative Major Adverse Events after Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in High-Risk Patients. A Single-Institutional Prospective Randomized Study
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of MECC compared to CECC on postoperative major adverse events in high-risk patients undergoing elective coronary revascularization procedures.
Using Human Factors Engineering to Improve Patient Safety in the Cardiovascular Operating Room
The purpose of this study was to identify and categorize hazards (anything that has the potential to cause a preventable adverse patient safety event) in the CVOR.
Blood Conservation Strategies Reduce the Need for Transfusions in Ascending and Aortic Arch Surgery
We hypothesized that aggressive, comprehensive blood conservation strategies may limit the need for transfusions and, subsequently, improve postoperative outcomes.
Is it Possible to Further Improve the Function of Pulmonary Grafts by Extending the Duration of Lung Reconditioning Using Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion?
In the present study, we investigated whether the pulmonary graft could be further improved by extending the duration of EVLP.
Cryoprecipitate and Platelet Administration during Modified Ultrafiltration in Children Less than 10 kg Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
We performed a retrospective study of a novel technique of administering blood products during modified ultrafiltration (MUF) in congenital cardiac surgery.
A Novel Method for Percutaneous Insertion of a Right Ventricular Assist Device
We present our initial experience with a percutaneously inserted right ventricular assist device (RVAD) in an elderly patient with severe right heart failure.
Custodiol® HTK Cardioplegia Use in Robotic Mitral Valve
This article reviews the technique, strategy, and considerations for use of Custodiol® HTK for myocardial protection in robotic mitral valve surgery.
Vacuum Assist: Angel or Demon CON
Vacuum-assisted venous drainage (VAVD) to enhance venous return during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was described as early as 1958 but was not widely used until the late 1990s.
Vacuum-Assisted Venous Drainage, Angel or Demon: PRO?
Vacuum-assisted venous drainage (VAVD) was proposed to optimize venous drainage during bypass through femoral venous cannulation.