Does Preoperative Hyponatremia Potentiate the Effects of Left Ventricular Dysfunction on Mortality after Cardiac Surgery?
Although preoperative hyponatremia is independently associated with adverse outcomes in patients with normal ejection fraction, an association with adverse outcomes in patients with low ejection fraction was not demonstrated.
Pharmacologic Methods to Reduce Postoperative Bleeding in Adult Cardiac Surgery. A Mini-review
Pharmacologic methods should be part of a multimodal blood conservation programs.
Results of Low-Dose Carperitide Infusion in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
This study investigated the efficacy of human atrial natriuretic peptide (hANP, carperitide) for high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Enhanced Recovery After Elective Coronary Revascularization Surgery With Minimal Versus Conventional Extracorporeal Circulation: A Prospective Randomized Study
The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate MECC compared with conventional CPB in facilitating fast-track recovery after elective coronary revascularization procedures.
Pulsatile Flow Decreases Gaseous Micro-Bubble Filtering Properties of Oxygenators without Integrated Arterial Filters during Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Pulsatile flow decreases gaseous micro-bubble filtering properties of oxygenators without integrated arterial filters during CPB.
The Utility and Prognostic Value of Dipyridamole Technetium-99m Sestamibi Myocardial Perfusion Imaging SPECT in Predicting Perioperative Cardiac Events Following Non-Cardiac Surgery
The incidence of perioperative cardiac events is higher in patients with abnormal MPI.
The Need for Thoracic Surgery in Adult Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A 16-Year Experience
We retrospectively reviewed a prospectively collected database of 569 adults put on ECMO
Less invasive Coronary Artery Revascularization with a Minimized Extracorporeal Circulation System: Preliminary Results of a Comparative Study with Off-Pump-Procedures
The aim of this study was to compare perioperative outcome following coronary revascularization using either a minimized extracorporeal circuit (Mini-HLM) or off-pump technique (OPCAB).
Does Off-Pump Coronary Revascularization Reduce Mortality in Re-Operative Coronary Artery Surgery? A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
Off-pump techniques may reduce early mortality in selected patients undergoing re-operative CABG; however, this does not persist into mid-term follow-up.
Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation Reduces the Incidence of Postoperative Major Adverse Events after Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in High-Risk Patients. A Single-Institutional Prospective Randomized Study
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of MECC compared to CECC on postoperative major adverse events in high-risk patients undergoing elective coronary revascularization procedures.
Using Human Factors Engineering to Improve Patient Safety in the Cardiovascular Operating Room
The purpose of this study was to identify and categorize hazards (anything that has the potential to cause a preventable adverse patient safety event) in the CVOR.
Blood Conservation Strategies Reduce the Need for Transfusions in Ascending and Aortic Arch Surgery
We hypothesized that aggressive, comprehensive blood conservation strategies may limit the need for transfusions and, subsequently, improve postoperative outcomes.