Restrictive or Liberal Red-Cell Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery
The effect of a restrictive versus liberal red-cell transfusion strategy on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery remains unclear.
Radial-Artery or Saphenous-Vein Grafts in Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery
We performed a patient-level combined analysis of randomized, controlled trials to compare radial-artery grafts and saphenous-vein grafts for coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Calculating Risk for Poor Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
The object of this study is to outline the tools available to help understand the risk of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and the gaps in knowledge regarding TAVR risk estimation.
Influence of Time Interval Between Coronary Angiography to Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on Incidence of Cardiac Surgery Associated Acute Kidney Injury
The aim of this study was to assess influence of time interval between coronary angiography (CAG) to off-pump CABG (OPCABG) on incidence of cardiac surgery associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI).
Different Dose Regimes and Administration Methods of Tranexamic Acid in Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
The efficacy of tranexamic acid (TXA) to reduce perioperative blood loss and allogeneic blood transfusion in cardiacsurgeries has been proved in previous studies, but its adverse effects especially seizure has always been a problem of concern.
Evaluation and Reconditioning of Donor Organs for Transplantation Through Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion
In this prospective study, we subjected five lungs considered to be high risk for transplantation to 4 hours of ex vivo lungperfusion, with evaluation of oxygenation capacity.
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement: An Alternate Treatment Methodology for Patients at High Surgical Risk
Transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacement (TMVR) is a recent technology that can benefit MVR patients as an alternative, minimally invasive, and safer solution than conventional open-heart surgical approaches.
Conscious Sedation Versus General Anesthesia in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Cost and Outcome Analysis
The use of conscious sedation (CS) as compared with general anesthesia (GA) has shown better clinical outcomes for TAVR patients.
Association Between Body Mass Index and Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) with Edwards SAPIEN™ 3 TAVR Valves: A Single-Center Experience
We compared standard body mass index (BMI)classes with the odds of requiring a permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation in patients undergoing Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with Edwards SAPIEN™ 3 valves (ESV3) (Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, CA, USA).
Investigation and Evaluation of Potential Aerosol Release by Maquet/Getinge Heater-Cooler Units Used during Cardiac Surgery
Heater-Cooler units (HCUs) supply tempered water through blood heat exchangers and through warming/cooling blankets to control the body temperature of heart surgery patients.
Single-Dose Cardioplegia Protects Myocardium as Well as Traditional Repetitive Dosing: A Noninferiority Randomized Study
The present prospective noninferiority randomized trial was designed to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of a single dose of Custodiol histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate compared with repetitive cold-blood cardioplegia.
Cost-Effectiveness of Left Atrial Appendage Closure for Stroke Reduction in Atrial Fibrillation: Analysis of Pooled, 5-Year, Long-Term Data
Recent publications reached conflicting conclusions about the cost-effectiveness of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the Watchman device (Boston Scientific, Marlborough, MA) for stroke risk reduction in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF).