What is the Best Strategy for Brain Protection in Patients Undergoing Aortic Arch Surgery? A Single Center Experience of 636 Patients
We retrospectively analyzed our results of different brain protection modalities during aortic arch surgery.
Mild-to-Moderate Hypothermia in Aortic Arch Surgery Using Circulatory Arrest: A Change of Paradigm?
Systemic mild-to-moderate hypothermia that is adapted to the duration of circulatory arrest is a simple, safe, and effective method of organ protection and can be recommended in routine aortic arch surgery with circulatory arrest and cerebral perfusion.
Cannulation Strategy for Aortic Arch Reconstruction Using Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
In this study, we use computational fluid dynamics to investigate the effect of different cannulation strategies in neonates.
Nafamostat Mesilate, As a Treatment for Heparin Resistance, Is not Associated with Perioperative Ischemic Stroke in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
No evidence was found that nafamostat mesilate was associated with perioperative ischemic stroke in heparin-resistant patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Weaning from Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation without Anticoagulation: Is it Possible?
Based on this single experience, management and weaning without any anticoagulant agent might be possible.
Advances in Platelet Function Testing Assessing Bleeding Complications in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
The present manuscript will review the prognostic value of platelet function testing to identify patients with CAD at risk of bleeding complications and the potential applications of these tests in the modern era of antiplatelet pharmacotherapy.
Heparin Brand is Associated with Postsurgical Outcomes in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Brand of unfractionated heparin used during cardiopulmonary bypass for pediatric cardiac surgery was associated with bleeding complications and clinical outcomes.
First Experience with the New Portable Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation System Cardiohelp for Severe Respiratory Failure in Adults
In this report, we present our early experience with the Cardiohelp, a new portable miniaturized ECMO system, in 22 consecutive patients with ARDS.
Selective Cerebral Perfusion with 4-Branch Graft Total Aortic Arch Replacement: Outcomes in 12 Patients.
Our purpose is to describe our experience using a 4-branched graft and selective antegrade brain perfusion (SABP) for total aortic arch replacement (TAR).
Peripheral Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation System as Salvage Treatment of Patients with Refractory Cardiogenic Shock: Preliminary Outcome Evaluation
The novel Permanent Life Support (PLS; Maquet, Jostra Medizintechnik AG, Hirrlingen, Germany) as peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support system has been investigated as treatment for patients with refractory cardiogenic shock (CS).
Breast Implants and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Case Series
Our series of 5 patients demonstrates that minimally invasive heart surgery performed through an inframammary incision can be safely performed in those with breast implants.