Comparison of Two Doses of Tranexamic Acid in Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
A high dose of TA does not reduce incidence of blood product transfusion up to day 7, but is more effective than a low dose to decrease transfusion needs, blood loss, and repeat surgery.
Four-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for the Reversal of Direct Oral Anticoagulants
Based on the results thus far, the use of 4-factor PCC may be a good treatment option in patients requiring DOAC reversal.
Quality Improvement in Cardiovascular Surgery: Results of a Surgical Quality Improvement Programme Using a Nationwide Clinical Database and Database-driven Site Visits in Japan
Combining traditional site visits with modern database methodologies effectively improved surgical mortality in Japan.
Imaging of Cardiac Support Devices
This review discusses some of the more commonly encountered mechanical circulation devices seen in ICU patients and reviews both proper placement and commonly encountered device-related complications that can be diagnosed on imaging.
Minimally Invasive Versus Standard Extracorporeal Circulation System in Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery: a Propensity Score-matched Study
MiECC systems were a safe and effective tool in patients who had MI-AVR.
Benefits of Continuous Monitoring of PCO2 Obtained from a System Applied to Membrane Oxygenator Exhaustion of the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit
The continuous PeCO2 monitoring from cardiopulmonary bypass circuit has a positive impact on the result of PaCO2.
Cold Agglutinins and Cardiac Surgey: a Case Report
Cold agglutinins (CA) are autoantibodies whose clinical significance depends upon titer and thermal amplitude.
Dexmedetomidine Pharmacokinetics and a New Dosing Paradigm in Infants Supported With Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Dexmedetomidine is increasingly used off-label in infants and children with cardiac disease during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and in the postoperative period.
Myocardial Protection Technique Structured on Cardiac Mass
The study group in the aortic valve surgery that administered myocardial protection indexed for the left ventricular mass index and showed a statistically significant lower incidence for post-operative low cardiac output syndrome compared to the control group.
Part II. Comparison of Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Between Normothermic and Hypothermic Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Our study did not reveal any significant differences in early neurodevelopmental outcomes between H-CPB or N-CPB surgery for congenital heart defects.
Platelet Function Changes during Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery: Mechanistic Basis and Lack of Correlation with Excessive Bleeding
Thrombocytopenia and platelet dysfunction induced by extracorporeal blood circulation are thought to contribute to postsurgical bleeding complications in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
Effect of Nitric Oxide on Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury in Patients who Underwent Cardiopulmonary Bypass: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis with Trial Sequential Analysis
NO appeared to reduce the risk of postoperative AKI in patients undergoing CPB.