The Results of Cardiac Surgery in Terms of Patient Blood Management in Our Hospital
Beginning in 2014, the patient blood management (PBM) protocol is individualised based on patients’ comorbidities, and the threshold for transfusion is 7 g dL−1 of haemoglobin for patients without comorbidities and 8–9 g dL−1 for patients with comorbidities
Impact of MELD Score and Cardiopulmonary Bypass Duration on Post-operative Hypoxic Hepatitis in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis Undergoing Open Heart Surgery
The outcome of open-heart surgery for patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) varies widely, indicating multifactorial influences on liver injury after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
Neurologic Outcomes After Heart Surgery
Patients who have undergone congenital heart surgery may appear outwardly normal, but their neurodevelopmental outcomes are often abnormal.
Procalcitonin to Stop Antibiotics After Cardiovascular Surgery in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit—The PROSACAB Study
Children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit after cardiovascular surgery usually require treatment with antibiotics due to suspicion of infection.
Cartridge-Based Thromboelastography Can Be Used to Monitor and Quantify the Activity of Unfractionated and Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins
Thromboelastography is increasingly utilized in the management of bleeding and thrombotic complications where heparin management remains a cornerstone.
Effect of Cardiac Arrest With Aortic Cross-clamping During Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Some patients who undergo continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) implantation require concomitant procedures that can be performed with or without cardiac arrest under aortic cross-clamping (AXC).
How I Wean Patients From Veno-venous Extra-corporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Identifying patients who are ready for weaning and liberation from veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is challenging in clinical practice.
Impact of Perioperative Levosimendan Administration on Risk of Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Levosimendan, a calcium sensitizer and potassium channel opener, has been demonstrated to improve myocardial function without increasing oxygen consumption and to show protective effects in other organs.
Transthoracic Clamp Versus Endoaortic Balloon Occlusion in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to determine outcomes following aortic occlusion with the transthoracic clamp (TTC) versus endoaortic balloon occlusion (EABO) in patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.
Role of Bivalirudin for Anticoagulation in Adult Perioperative Cardiothoracic Practice
Bivalirudin, a direct thrombin inhibitor with a fast onset of action and short half-life, is often referred to as an alternative anticoagulant to a heparin/protamine regimen.
Haemadsorption Improves Intraoperative Haemodynamics and Metabolic Changes During Aortic Surgery with Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
Aortic surgery involving hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) results in a systemic inflammatory response that may negatively influence outcome.
Ultra-high Pre-membrane Lung Oxygen Saturation in a Patient on Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
A 55-year-old man who suffered from acute myocardial infarction complicated with cardiogenic shock was administered veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.