Antithrombotic Strategies in Children Receiving Long-Term Berlin Heart EXCOR Ventricular Assist Device Therapy
The use of bivalirudin and epoprostenol infusions as an alternate anti-thrombotic (AT) regimen in pediatric VAD patients was reviewed.
The Clinical Utility of Bivalirudin in Patients with cCoronary Artery Disease
We present the major studies that have brought bivalirudin to the forefront of coronary artery disease, specifically coronary interventional procedures.
How to Reduce Mortality in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Treated with Primary Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Cut the Bleeding
The primary purpose of this analysis is to evaluate the hypothesis that the reduction of in-hospital bleeding is the most plausible explanation for the improved survival of STEMI patients treated with bivalirudin during primary PCI.
A Fresh New Look at Pump Blood: Evaluation of 4 Different Autotransfusion Devices (EP Video)
Kim White presents a case report on the evaluation of 4 different autotransfusion devices (31:28 minutes).
A Fresh New Look at Pump Blood: Evaluation of 4 Different Autotransfusion Devices (EP Video)
Kim White presents a case report on the evaluation of 4 different autotransfusion devices (31:28 minutes).
Economic Evaluation of Cell Salvage in Pediatric Surgery
Red blood cells are a scarce resource with demand outstripping supply.
The Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
We describe a patient with SCD and life-threatening cardiogenic shock who was successfully treated with VA ECMO.
The Haematocrit–An Important Factor causing Impaired Haemostasis in Patients with Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Patients with CCHD and elevated haematocrit are hypocoagulable.
Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Subsequent Risk of Thromboembolic Events During Support with a Left Ventricular Assist Device
Between July 2003 and September 2011, 389 patients (308 male) underwent implantation of a continuous-flow LVAD at the University of Michigan Health System and the Mayo Clinic. Outcomes were analyzed for the association of GI bleeding events and subsequent TE events, defined as stroke, transient ischemic attack, hemolysis or suspected or confirmed pump thrombosis.
Retransfusion of Cardiotomy Suction Blood Impairs Haemostasis: Ex vivo and in vivo Studies
The ex vivo results suggest that addition of unwashed cardiotomy suction blood in clinically relevant volumes impairs systemic haemostasis.
Major Bleeding, Transfusions, and Anemia: The Deadly Triad of Cardiac Surgery
Major bleeding is per se a risk factor for operative mortality.
Comparison of Hemolysis Between CentriMag and RotaFlow Rotary Blood Pumps During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
The purpose of this investigation was to compare the hemolysis levels for patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) incorporating two different rotary blood pumps (CentriMag [CMAG] and RotaFlow [RF]) in identical circuits otherwise.