Efficacy of Right Axillary Artery Perfusion for Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion in Open Total Arch Repair
RAxA perfusion is a useful option for total aortic arch repair
Blood Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery does increase the Risk of 5-Year Mortality: Results from a Contemporary Series of 1714 Propensity-Matched Patients
Blood transfusion, specifically cryoprecipitates, was independently associated with increased 5-year mortality.
Normothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass Increases Cerebral Tissue Oxygenation during Combined Valve Surgery: A Single-Centre, Randomized Trial
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of two different temperature regimens during CPB on the systemic oxygen transport and the cerebral oxygenation during surgical correction of acquired heart diseases.
Sickle Cell Disease and Complex Congenital Cardiac Surgery: A Case Report and Review of the Pathophysiology and Perioperative Management
This case report will include a review of the pathophysiology and current literature regarding preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative management of SCD patients.
Thrombocytopenia: An Early Marker of Late Mortality in Type B Aortic Dissection
Treated type B aortic dissection held a worse long-term prognosis, which can be correlated with predicting factors, especially in-hospital thrombocytopenia, and should require closer follow-up.
Infusion of 7.2% NaCl/6% Hydroxyethyl Starch 200/0.5 in On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients: A Randomized, Single-Blind Pilot Study
NaCl 7.2%/6% hydroxyethyl starch 200/0.5 does not lead to the increase in AKI incidence when used for the volume therapy in on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery patients.
Conventional versus Adjustable Pulmonary Artery Banding: Which is Preferable?
The adjustable PAB was found to improve early survival and also made delayed repair feasible in a better clinical state, with reduced mortality and morbidity.
A Pragmatic Approach to Embedding Patient Blood Management in a Tertiary Hospital
We describe the implementation and impact of a patient blood management program (PBMP) in an Australian teaching hospital.
Cardiac Surgery Nurse Practitioner Home Visits Prevent Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Readmissions
We designed and tested an innovative transitional care program, involving cardiac surgery nurse practitioners, to improve care continuity after patient discharge home from coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) operations and decrease the composite end point of 30-day readmission and death.
Safety and Efficacy of Ascending Aorta Cannulation during Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection (PA29-04): “Presented at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery”
we evaluated the safety and efficacy of cannulation of the dissected ascending aorta in acute type A dissection.
Comparison of Balloon-Expandable vs Self-Expandable Valves in Patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: The CHOICE Randomized Clinical Trial
Among patients with high-risk aortic stenosis undergoing TAVR, the use of a balloon-expandable valve resulted in a greater rate of device success than use of a self-expandable valve.
Postprocedural Aortic Regurgitation in Balloon-Expandable and Self-Expandable Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Procedures: Analysis of Predictors and Impact on Long-Term Mortality: Insights From the FRANCE2 Registry
Postprocedural AR≥grade 2 was observed in 15.8% of successful TAVR and was the strongest independent predictor of 1-year mortality.