Effect of Biopassive and Bioactive Surface-Coatings on the Hemocompatibility of Membrane Oxygenators
Improving the hemocompatibility of blood contacting devices used for ECC procedures may ameliorate various postpump syndromes.
Pulsatile Versus Nonpulsatile Cardiopulmonary Bypass Flow: An Evidence-Based Approach
To derive evidence-based recommendations for the use of pulsatile perfusion (PP) technique for the reduction of mortality and nonfatal complications after elective coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG).
Ex Vivo Expansion of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells by Platelet-Rich Plasma: A Promising Strategy in Maxillo-Facial Surgery
The aim of our study is to evaluate in vitro the response of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) to platelet-rich plasma (PRP), in order to clarify the potential role of their combined use in a preclinical phase preceding BMSCs transplantation for bone repair and regeneration procedures.
Ventricular Assistance With Microaxial Flow Pump Following Mitral Repair for Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Evaluate the effect of the new LVAD on short-term outcome of a patient admitted for end-stage heart failure.
Intraoperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion During Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Increases the Risk of Postoperative Low-Output Heart Failure
We examined the relationship between anemia during CPB, RBC transfusion, and risk of low-output heart failure (LOF).
Effect of Alpha-Stat vs. pH-Stat Strategies on Cerebral Oximetry During Moderate Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass
This study was undertaken to compare the effect of alpha-stat vs. pH-stat strategies for acid-base management on regional cerebral oxygen saturation (RsO2) in patients undergoing moderate hypothermic haemodilution cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
Monitoring Activated Clotting Time for Combined Heparin and Aprotinin Application: In Vivo Evaluation of a New Aprotinin-Insensitive Test Using Sonoclot
The aim of our study was to evaluate SaiACT in patients undergoing CPB in presence of heparin and aprotinin.
Leukocyte Filter Enhances Neutrophil Activation during Combined Aortic Valve and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
The aim of this prospective, randomized study was to evaluate the impact of continuous leukocyte filtration on the perioperative expression of neutrophil adhesion molecules along with the markers of systemic inflammation during combined coronary artery revascularization and aortic valve surgery due to aortic stenosis.
Platelet-Rich Plasma Stimulates Porcine Articular Chondrocyte Proliferation and Matrix Biosynthesis
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of PRP on cell proliferation and matrix synthesis by porcine chondrocytes cultured in alginate beads, conditions that promote the retention of the chondrocytic phenotype, in order to determine the plausibility of using this plasma-derived material for engineering cartilage.
Cardiopulmonary Bypass in the Immature Fetus Through Novel Use of a Mini-Centrifugal Pump
The concept that the natural history of certain heart defects could be positively modified through in utero intervention has stimulated extensive research in fetal cardiac intervention and surgery since the early 1980s.
Influence of Hematocrit and Pump Prime on Cerebral Oxygen Saturation in On-Pump Coronary Revascularization
The couplings between cerebral oxygenation (rSO2), on-pump hematocrit and circuit prime are explored in this study.
The Efficacy of Autologous Platelet Gel in Pain Control and Blood Loss in Total Knee Arthroplasty : An Analysis of the Haemoglobin, Narcotic Requirement and Range of Motion
In this study, 98 unilateral total knee arthroplasties were evaluated retrospectively, 61 of which involved the intaroperative use of platelet gel, and 37 of which served as control subjects.