Acute Kidney Injury after Cardiac Surgery: Does the Time Interval from Contrast Administration to Surgery Matter?
The authors sought to evaluate the association between the time interval from contrast administration to cardiac surgery and postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI).
Current Ultrafiltration Techniques Before, During and After Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass Procedures
The present review attempts to restate these ultrafiltration circuitries, application methods, end-points, and clinical impacts.
Association between Perioperative Glucose Levels and Adverse Outcomes in Infants Receiving Open-heart Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Congenital Heart Disease
There is no consensus that hyperglycaemia is an independent predictor of morbidity-mortality in children.
A Randomized Prospective Analysis of Alteration of Hemostatic Function in Patients Receiving Tranexamic Acid and Hydroxyethyl Starch (130/0.4) Undergoing Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Therefore, in this study we have assessed the effects of concomitant use of HES and TA.
Safety Advantage of Modified Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery for Pediatric Patients
This report assesses the safety and benefit of this modified procedure by comparing three procedures: the modified MICS (group A), conventional MICS (group B), and traditional open heart surgery (group C).
Lactate Clearance Time and Concentration Linked to Morbidity and Death in Cardiac Surgical Patients
This study examined the association between early plasma lactate concentrations and outcome after cardiac operations.
Stored Red Blood Cell Transfusions: Iron, Inflammation, Immunity, and Infection
This symposium paper summarizes the background for the "iron hypothesis" as it relates to transfusion of red blood cells after prolonged refrigerated storage.
Levosimendan versus an Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in High-Risk Cardiac Patients
To test the hypothesis that levosimendan is more effective than intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support in cardiac surgical patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction to decrease cardiac troponin I levels (primary endpoint) and improve hemodynamics.
Outcomes of Preoperative Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy in Patients Undergoing Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Our aim was to study in-hospital outcomes after isolated CABG in patients on preoperative ACE inhibitors.
Anatomy, Mechanics, and Pathophysiology of the Mitral Annulus
This review discusses the role of annular dysfunction in the pathogenesis of these disorders.
The Impact of Intraoperative Vasopressin Infusion in Complex Neonatal Cardiac Surgery
The objective of this study was to assess the impact of intraoperative vasopressin infusion on postoperative liver, renal and haemostatic function and lactate levels in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery.