Current Status of Mechanical Circulatory Support: a Systematic Review
This paper outlines the current status of mechanical circulatory support.
Evaluation of Appropriate Serologic Testing for Suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Purpose The predictive value of clinical "4-T's" scoring in patient selection for serologic testing to confirm suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) was evaluated.
Characterizing the Impact of Minor Cannula Design Modification
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the internal diameter of the extracorporeal connecting tube of venous cannulas on flow rate (Q), pressure drop (delta P), and cannula resistance (delta P/Q²) values, using a computer assisted test bench.
Robotic-Assisted Endoscopic Atrial Septal Defect Closure: Analysis of 115 Cases in a Single Center
To summarize the experience with the application of robotic technique in totally endoscopic atrial septal defect closure in a single center
Blood Trauma Testing of CentriMag and RotaFlow Centrifugal Flow Devices: A Pilot Study
In this feasibility study, the blood trauma performance of the RotaFlow was similar or better than the CentriMag device under clinically equivalent, worst-case test conditions. The RotaFlow device may be a more cost-effective alternative to the CentriMag.
The Impact of Intra- and Postoperative Albumin Levels as a Biomarker of Delirium After Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Results of an Exploratory Study
In this prospective study the frequency of delirium after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was determined.
Total Artificial Heart
In this review, we discuss the history of the TAH, its development and clinical application, implications for anaesthetic management, published outcomes and the future outlook for TAHs.
Coagulation Management in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Circulatory Support
The incidence of bleeding and thrombo-embolic complications in patients undergoing mechanical circulatory support therapy remains high and is associated with bad outcomes and increased costs.
Heart Rescue: The Role of Mechanical Circulatory Support in the Management of Severe Refractory Cardiogenic Shock
This article will review novel strategies in the management of cardiogenic shock including percutaneous MCS (intra-aortic balloon pump, Impella, TandemHeart, venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) and surgically implanted devices (CentriMag) that are used for short-term management
Outcomes of Infants Weighing Three Kilograms or Less Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After Cardiac Surgery
This single-center study investigated outcomes and risks for poor survival among infants weighing 3 kg or less.
Should We Emergently Revascularize Occluded Coronaries for Cardiac Arrest?: Rapid-Response Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Intra-Arrest Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
This study investigated the efficacy of rapid-response ECMO and intra-arrest PCI in cardiac arrest patients who were unresponsive to conventional CPR complicated with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
Ketamine as a Neuroprotective and Anti-Inflammatory Agent in Children Undergoing Surgery on Cardiopulmonary Bypass: a Pilot Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
We hypothesized that ketamine, via N-methyl D-aspartate receptor blockade and anti-inflammatory effects, would reduce central nervous system injury during cardiopulmonary bypass.