Serum Lactate Is not Correlated with Mixed or Central Venous Oxygen Saturation for Detecting Tissue Hypo Perfusion During Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study
In summary, Scvo2 is considered as the best substitute of Svo2 for detecting tissue hypo perfusion during CPB.
Arterial Pressure and Cerebral Blood Flow Variability: Friend or Foe? A Review
This review presents the dichotomous views on the role of hemodynamic variability on clinical outcome
Possible Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI) in Cardiac Surgery Patients
This study was tp determine the incidence of possible transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) and related risk factors in cardiac surgery patients.
Expert Position Paper on the Management of Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Expert position paper on the management of antiplatelet therapy in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Plasma Fibrinogen Concentration is Correlated with Postoperative Blood Loss in Children undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Review
Post-CPB plasma fibrinogen concentration significantly influences blood loss in children undergoing cardiac surgery.
Value of Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) Guidance in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Today intraoperative TEE is a class I indication for surgical mitral valve reconstruction for evaluation of mitral valve pathology, graduation of mitral regurgitation and detection of potential risk factors as well as post-repair assessment.
Hemodynamic Effects of Various Support Modes of Continuous Flow LVADs on the Cardiovascular System: A Numerical Study
The study demonstrates that the continuous flow control mode of the CF-LVAD may achieve the highest ventricular unloading.
Robotic Mitral Valve Surgery-Current Status and Future Directions
The benefits and limitations of robotic mitral valve surgery are compared with conventional approaches, and future directions are also discussed.
Conversion Rate and Contraindications for Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
At our institution, we have a very extensive experience with minimally-invasive mitral valve surgery, dating back to the late 1990s. We therefore aim to review the reasons and the early postoperative outcomes for those patients who underwent conversion to full sternotomy. Furthermore, we outline the contraindications for minimally-invasive mitral valve surgery.
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Cardiac surgery was the last area of surgery to become “minimally invasive,” and this began in the mid-1990s with some regularity at the Cleveland Clinic and the Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Minimally Invasive Procedures – Direct and Video-Assisted Forms in the Treatment of Heart Diseases
Prospective and descriptive study in which 102 patients were submitted to minimally invasive procedures in direct and video-assisted forms. Clinical and surgical variables were evaluated as well as the in hospital follow-up of the patients.
Videoscope-Assisted Cardiac Surgery
Videoscope-assisted cardiac surgery (VACS) offers a minimally invasive platform for most cardiac operations such as coronary and valve procedures.