The Effects of Zero-Balance Ultrafiltration on Postoperative Recovery after Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
The benefits of Z-BUF were not apparent, according to the report.
A Cost-Utility Analysis of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Belgium: Focusing on a Well-Defined and Identifiable Population
Results of the PARTNER (Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valve) trial comparing the clinical effectiveness of TAVI with surgical valve replacement and standard therapy were published.
Does the Right Internal Thoracic Artery or Saphenous Vein Graft Offer Superior Revascularization of the Right Coronary Artery?
Overall, and in view of the methodological limitations and the different weight of evidence among studies, it appears that the SVG may offer a superior outcome for revascularization of the RCA when compared with the RITA.
Impact of Red Blood Cell Transfusion on Global and Regional Measures of Oxygenation
This article will review fundamental aspects of oxygen delivery and extraction, and the effects of red blood cell transfusion on tissue oxygenation as well as the microcirculation.
Team Performance in Resuscitation Teams: Comparison and Critique of Two Recently Developed Scoring Tools
We envisage a role for both tools - with TEAM giving a quick, global assessment of the team, but OSCAR enabling more detailed breakdown of the assessment, facilitating feedback, and identifying areas of weakness for future training.
Do We Increase the Operative Risk by Adding the Cox Maze III Procedure to Aortic Valve Replacement and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery?
The addition of the Cox Maze III procedure to AVR or CABG did not convey an increase in major morbidity and perioperative risk.
Novel Device Accurately Measures Graft Resistance and Compliance to Ensure Quality of Coronary Artery Bypass
In the present study, we evaluated CABG by using a novel flow analyzer that can calculate bypass graft resistance (Ra), resistance of the peripheral bed to which graft connects (Rp), the inertia of blood flow through the graft (L) and vascular wall compliance (C).
Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Myocardial and Renal Injury: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of remote ischemic precondition (RIPC) on the incidence of myocardial and renal injury in patients undergoing cardiovascular interventions as measured by biomarkers. Clinical data were pooled to evaluate the usefulness of RIPC to benefit clinical outcomes.
Ethical Considerations for Post-Cardiotomy Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Significant advances have been made in extracorporeal life support, which has resulted in the increased use of post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Retrospective studies have contributed to the ongoing evolution of selection criteria for post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.