Pain and Inflammatory Response following Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
This article reviews the literature regarding inflammation and pain following cardiac surgery
Transfusion of 1 and 2 Units of Red Blood Cells is Associated with Increased Morbidity and Mortality
Transfusion of as little as 1 or 2 units of RBCs is common and is significantly associated with increased morbidity and mortality
Impact of Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury as a Severity Index for Thirty-Day Readmission after Cardiac Surgery
the severity of postoperative AKI should be used when assessing a patient's risk for readmission.
Arterial Hyperoxia During Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction.
Arterial hyperoxia during CPB was not associated with neurocognitive decline after 6 weeks in cardiac surgical patients
Elective Femoro-Femoral Cardiopulmonary Bypass during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Useful Tool
The use of cardiopulmonary bypass enhances safety in critical transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedures.
Minimizing Systemic Inflammation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass in the Pediatric Population
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is known to cause a systemic inflammatory response.
Impact of Perfusion Strategy on Outcome after Repair for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
The impact of antegrade versus retrograde perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass on short- and long-term outcome after repair for acute type A aortic dissection is controversial.
Long-Term Follow-Up after Autologous Skeletal Myoblast Transplantation in Ischaemic Heart Disease
Our long-term data confirm the findings of the MAGIC study.
Caval Collapse during Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Reproducible Bench Model
This caval model provides a realistic picture for the limitations of flow
Ten-Year Patterns in Blood Product Utilization during Cardiothoracic Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Tertiary Hospital
This institutional report shows a large reduction in blood loss
The Effect of Optimising Cerebral Tissue Oxygen Saturation on Markers of Neurological Injury during Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Monitoring brain oxygen saturation during on-pump CABG together with an effective treatment protocol to deal with cerebral desaturation must be advocated.
Cerebral Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Perioperative Management of Left Ventricular Assist Device and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Patients
Neurologic injury remains a common complication in patients