Consolidated Quality Improvements Following Benchmarking with Cardiothoracic Surgery Registries—a Systematic Review
The selected studies acknowledged that benchmarking of data against registries was used for a focused and methodologically organized improvement in cardiothoracic departments.
Effect of Preoperative Education and ICU Tour on Patient and Family Satisfaction and Anxiety in the Intensive Care Unit after Elective Cardiac Surgery: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Providing comprehensive preoperative information about ICU to elective cardiac surgical patients improved patient and family satisfaction levels and may decrease patients’ anxiety levels.
Massive Pulmonary Embolism: Embolectomy or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation?
Although surgical embolectomy continues to be the initial treatment of choice in massive pulmonary embolism with contraindications or failed fibrinolysis, the use of ECMO in these high-risk patients provides an important tool in managing this often fatal condition.
Intra-Operative Hyperoxia and the Risk of Delirium in Elderly Patients after Cardiac Surgery
We conclude that CBP hyperoxia episodes may be a risk factor associated with the occurrence of postoperative delirium.
Clinical Application of a New Ternary Polymer, SEC-1 coat™, for Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits: a Prospective Randomized Pilot Study
SEC-1 coat™ for cardiopulmonary bypass circuits have good biocompatibility with regard to platelet preservation and in terms of attenuating inflammatory reaction or coagulation activation during pediatric cardiac surgery.
Effects of Erythropoietin on Lung Injury Induced by Cardiopulmonary Bypass After Cardiac Surgery
Preoperative EPO injection reduced lung injury and promoted lung function in patients who underwent CPB. The protection effect of EPO may be associated with inhibition of inflammatory response.
Hemostatis Analyzer-Supported Hemotherapy Algorithm in Cardiac Surgery: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Monocentric Trial
Because of the comparability of the Quantra sonorheometry system with the ROTEM measurement methods, the existing hemotherapy treatment algorithm can be adapted to the Quantra device with proof of noninferiority.
Mortality Prediction After Cardiac Surgery: Higgins’ Intensive Care Unit Admission Score Revisited
Eleven variables available on admission to the ICU can be used for the prediction of 30-day mortality after cardiac surgery. The model performance was better than those of general intensive care risk adjustment models used in cardiac surgical intensive care and also avoided the subjective assessment of the cause of admission.
Dextran- Versus Crystalloid-Based Prime in Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Pilot Study
Our results suggest that a hyperoncotic dextran-based priming solution preserves intraoperative COP compared to crystalloid prime. Larger studies with clinically valid endpoints are necessary to evaluate hyperoncotic prime solutions further.
Biomarker Dynamics in Cardiac Surgery: a Prospective Observational Study on MR-proADM, MR-proANP, hs-CRP and sP-selectin Plasma Levels in the Perioperative Period
The findings in this study may help to understand the physiology of the biomarkers analysed and their response to cardiac surgical trauma including CPB. Furthermore, these findings will guide us in further research on the clinical usefulness of these biomarkers.
Transfusion Use and Hemoglobin Levels by Blood Conservation Method Post Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Although Online-MUF does not appear to reduce blood transfusion, larger prospective randomized controlled studies are required for confirmation.
Vasopressor and Inotrope Therapy in Cardiac Critical Care
In this review, we discuss the pharmacology and evidence-based use of vasopressor and inotrope drugs in critically ill patients, with a focus on the CICU population.