Cardiac ECMO Series Report (EP Video)
Monica Olsen provides a summary report on cardiac ECMO (42:59 minutes).
Increasing Surgical Experience with Off-Pump Coronary Surgery Does Not Mitigate the Morbidity of Emergency Conversion to Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The incidence of emergency conversion during OPCAB has decreased with increasing surgical experience; however, the morbidity in these patients remains essentially unchanged. The outcomes in these patients remain worse than those in nonconverted patients. Safer bailout strategies during OPCAB are still warranted.
Drug, Devices, Technologies, and Techniques for Blood Management in Minimally Invasive and Conventional Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Consensus Statement From the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) 2011
The objectives of this consensus conference were to evaluate the evidence for the efficacy and safety of perioperative drugs, technologies, and techniques in reducing allogeneic blood transfusion for adults undergoing cardiac surgery and to develop evidence-based recommendations for comprehensive perioperative blood management in cardiac surgery, with emphasis on minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
Cerebral Blood Flow Autoregulation is Preserved after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
This study compares cerebral blood flow (CBF) autoregulation in patients undergoing continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation with that in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Totally Thoracoscopic Surgical Treatment for Atrial Septal Defect: A Mid-Term Follow-up Results in 45 Consecutive Patients
Totally thoracoscopic operation provides minimally invasive alternative for patients with atrial septal defect. In this study, we report the mid-term follow-up results of 45 patients with atrial septal defect who underwent totally thoracoscopic operation and discuss the feasibility and safety of this new technique.
Potassium-Induced Conversion of Ventricular Fibrillation After Aortic Declamping
The results from this register study demonstrate that potassium infusion is an effective and convenient first-hand measure to convert post declamping VF on CPB.
Results of Cardiac Surgery in Advanced Liver Cirrhosis
Cardiac surgery for the patients with advanced liver cirrhosis is still challenging. High mortality has been reported in the literature. We evaluate the clinical outcome of cardiac surgery in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis.
Intraoperative High-Dose Dexamethasone for Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Prophylactic corticosteroids are often administered during cardiac surgery to attenuate the inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass and surgical trauma; however, evidence that routine corticosteroid use can prevent major adverse events is lacking.
Operative Invasiveness of Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Objective: In our institution, steroid is administrated intravenously during the anesthesia induction for conventional coronary artery bypass grafting( CABG) to prevent the […]
Bridge: A Pediatric Journey from Heart Failure to Successful Transplantation (EP Video)
Bert Buckman presents a successful case report on a journey from heart failure to transplantation (14:35 minutes).
Best Blood Transfusion for the CHD Patient (EP Video)
Cathy Smith discusses blood transfusions for patients with congenital heart disease (32:11 minutes).