Revascularization Surgery as a Treatment Concept for Heart Failure
Patients with heart failure symptoms due to ischemic cardiomyopathy face a poor prognosis without adequate treatment. In these patients with viable ischemic myocardium, revascularization surgery is not a new but an established treatment concept.
Survey of Methods Used to Detect Bacterial Contamination of Platelet Products in the United States in 2011
An Internet-based survey of AABB member institutions was conducted from May to June 2012, to document current practices used in 2011 for bacterial detection in different PLT products and to assess the impact of the new standard.
Heart Motion Prediction Based on Adaptive Estimation Algorithms for Robotic Assisted Beating Heart Surgery
Robotic assisted beating heart surgery aims to allow surgeons to operate on a beating heart without stabilizers as if the heart is stationary. In this paper, two least-square based prediction algorithms, using an adaptive filter to generate future position estimates, are implemented and studied.
Less Invasive Surgical and Perfusion Technique for Implantation of the Jarvik 2000 Left Ventricular Assist Device
Left ventricular assist device implantation might require extensive surgical incision and use of cardiopulmonary bypass.
A Novel Surgical Procedure: Scaffold-Pulmonary Autograft Transplantation
Mitral valve-related operations are easy to perform and show good results, but to prevent severe thromboembolism or a high ratio of prosthetic valve destruction by tissue, lifetime anticoagulant therapy is essential after the operation.
Intraoperative Assessment for Mitral Valve Competency in a Beating Heart Under Retrograde Coronary Perfusion
Intraoperative assessment of a repaired mitral valve is of paramount importance for reparative mitral surgery.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Impact Upon Outcomes: The Veterans Affairs Randomized On/Off Bypass Trial
Intraoperative, 30-day and 1-year outcomes were compared for COPD patients randomized to OPCAB (n = 220) versus ONCAB (n = 238) within the Veterans Affairs' Randomized On/Off Bypass (ROOBY) trial.
Combined Transdiaphragmatic Off-Pump and Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass with Right Gastroepiploic Artery and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Coronary artery disease is common in elderly patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. Here we report a case of the combination of surgical repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm and off-pump and minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery.
Pediatric Mechanical Support with an External Cardiac Compression Device
The PediBooster external cardiac compression device is a minimally invasive, non-blood contacting Biventricular Assist Device (BiVAD) intended for pediatric use.
Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Men and Women: Are There Sex Differences in Outcome
According to several studies, women are at higher risk for mortality and experience less relief of angina after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) than men.
Clinical and Ultramicroscopic Myocardial Randomized Study of Beating Versus Arrested Heart for Mitral Surgery
This study compared clinical and transmission electron microscopic aspects of myocardial protection during mitral valve replacement using warm retrograde perfusion in empty beating versus arrested heart with cold blood anterograde cardioplegia.
Successful Use of ECMO in a Jehovah’s Witness After Complicated Re-Heart Transplant
We present a 29-year-old male Jehovah's Witness, who underwent a second orthotopic heart transplantation 20 years after his first transplant.