Left Atrial Decompression During Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Left Ventricular Failure in Children: Current Strategy and Clinical Outcomes
Earlier timing of LA decompression appeared to be associated with a high probability of weaning from ECMO and reasonable LV functional recovery.
Nosocomial Infections in Adult Cardiogenic Shock Patients Supported by Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Incidence and impact on adult patients' outcomes of nosocomial infections (NIs) occurring during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support for refractory cardiogenic shock have rarely been described.
Training Residents in Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A 14-year Experience
OPCAB is a safe and reproducible surgical technique that can be taught successfully to cardiothoracic trainees.
Perioperative Fluid Balance and Acute Kidney Injury
Positive FB was associated with increased incidence of AKI.
Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia is a Major Risk Factor for Acute Kidney Injury Following Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Preoperative low serum albumin level is an independent risk factor for AKI, and postoperative AKI is associated with poor outcomes after OPCAB in patients with preoperative normal renal function.
Outcomes of the First 30 Cases of an Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program: Strategies to Manage the “Learning Curve” and Implications for Intensive Care Unit Risk Adjustment Models
Satisfactory outcomes were achieved using an ICU-based multidisciplinary approach with a broadly based education strategy with additional clinical perfusionist support to manage the learning curve.
Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
The incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery ranges from 7.7% to 28.1% in different studies, probably in relation to the criteria adopted to define AKI.
Protecting Patients from an Unsafe System: The Etiology and Recovery of Intraoperative Deviations in Care
To understand the etiology and resolution of unanticipated events in the operating room (OR).
Diagnosis of Infection in Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case-Control Study
Traditional and emerging inflammatory biomarkers, especially if compounded in the procalcitonin and C-reactive protein combined assay, can aid in the diagnosis of infection in patients undergoing venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Infections Occurring in Adult Patients Receiving Mechanical Circulatory Support: The Two-Year Experience of an Italian National Referral Tertiary Care Center
Infection during mechanical circulatory support is a frequent adverse complication. We analyzed infections occurring in this population in a national tertiary care center, and assessed the differences existing between the setting of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and ventricular assist devices (VADs).
Can Long-Term Ventricular Assist Devices Be Safely Implanted in Low-Volume Non-Heart Transplant Centres
Long-term VADs can be implanted at low-volume, nontransplant centres with survival rates comparable with contemporary clinical trials.