Quality, Patient Safety, and the Cardiac Surgical Team
This article reviews a decade of discussion surrounding quality and safety issues in cardiac surgery
Depicting Adverse Events in Cardiac Theatre: The Preliminary Conception of the RECORD Model
This article aims to raise awareness for safety measures in the cardiac surgical room
Trends in Aortic Clamp Use during Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Effect of Aortic Clamping Strategies on Neurologic Outcomes
The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of different clamping strategies during coronary artery bypass grafting on the incidence of postoperative stroke.
Variation in Ventilation Time After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: An Analysis From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database
After adjustment for severity of illness, substantial inter-center variation exists in postoperative ventilation time in this subset of patients undergoing isolated CABG.
Clampless Technique during Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Proximal Anastomoses in the Hostile Aorta
We have found that clampless fibrillating heart surgery with circulatory arrest for proximal anastomoses is a safe and effective technique for revascularizing patients with significant ascending aortic disease who are at high risk for cerebral embolic complications.
Psychiatric Outcome after Severe Cardio-Respiratory Failure Treated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case-Series
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used to save patients with severe cardiopulmonary failure at high risk of dying, but the long-term psychiatric outcome of the treatment has not been studied.
Comparison of Diagnostic Criteria for Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surger
The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence and risk factors for the development of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery according to the RIFLE, AKIN and KDIGO criteria, and compare the prognostic power of these criteria.
Treatment Strategies and Outcomes in Patients with Infected Aortic Endografts
Endovascular abdominal (EVAR) and thoracic (TEVAR) endografts allow aneurysm repair in high-risk patients, but infectious complications may be devastating. We reviewed treatment and outcomes in patients with infected aortic endografts.
The Mechanisms of Cell Therapy for Clinical Investigations: An Urgent Need for Large-Animal Models
Evidence from experiments performed in animal models and from early-stage clinical trials demonstrate that the contractile performance of hearts with severe ischemic injury can be improved by transplanting a variety of cell types into the injured heart.
Cardiac Rehabilitation after Transcatheter Versus Surgical Prosthetic Valve Implantation for Aortic Stenosis in the Elderly
This study aimed to compare safety and efficacy of an early, exercise-based,cardiac rehabilitation programme in octogenarians after a traditional surgical aortic valve replacement versus transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Bloodstream Infections Occurring in Patients With Percutaneously Implanted Bioprosthetic Pulmonary Valve: A Single-center Experience
SYSTEMIC INFECTIONS IN MELODY VALVE IMPLANTED PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT IDENTIFIED VALVE INVOLVEMENT HAVE BEEN REPORTED, YET THE INCIDENCE IS UNKNOWN, AND RISK FACTORS REMAIN UNIDENTIFIED.
Rapid Clinical Evaluation: An Early Warning Cardiac Surgical Scoring System for Hand-Held Digital Devices
The purpose of this study was to develop a new scoring system for the prompt recognition of clinical deterioration and early treatment in postoperative cardiac surgical patients.