Cross-Clamping a Porcelain Aorta: An Alternative Technique for High-Risk Patients
Aortic cross-clamping in patients with porcelain aorta is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates.
Development of a Hemodynamically Optimized Outflow Cannula for Cardiopulmonary Bypass
These results suggest that the MMC outperforms standard CPB cannulas.
Low Preoperative Fibrinogen Plasma Concentration Is Associated With Excessive Bleeding After Cardiac Operations
Preoperative plasma concentration of fibrinogen is independently associated with excessive bleeding after cardiac operations but not with red blood cell transfusion.
Profound Hypothermia Compared with Moderate Hypothermia in Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
To determine the impact of the degree of hypothermia on surgical outcomes in patients undergoing repair of acute type A aortic dissection.
Weight-Based versus Set Dosing of Vancomycin for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting or Aortic Valve Surgery
Weight-based vancomycin dosing before coronary artery bypass grafting or valve replacement results in vancomycin concentrations greater than 15 μg/mL consistently more than does standard 1-g dosing.
Platelet Factor 4/Heparin-Particle Gel Immunoassay (PaGIA) is a Weak Method for Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Evaluation of Post Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass Surgery Patients
Diagnosis of heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is not always easy,
Perioperative Hyperglycemia is Associated with Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders after Cardiac Surgery
Our study suggests that perioperative hyperglycemia was associated with new onset of postoperative neurocognitive disorders in adult patients after cardiac surgery,
Initial Experience With the Balloon Expandable Edwards-SAPIEN Transcatheter Heart Valve in Australia and New Zealand: The SOURCE ANZ Registry: Outcomes at 30 Days and One Year
We report the findings of the SOURCE-ANZ registry of the clinical outcomes of the Edwards SAPIEN™ Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) in the Australian and New Zealand (ANZ) clinical environment.
Platelet-Rich Plasma Reduces Sternal Wound Infection Risk
The use of autologous platelet-rich plasma following cardiac surgery was associated with a significantly reduced incidence of sternal wound complications – and with a 50% reduction in the costs associated with such complications – in a study of 2,000 patients.
Platelet Gel in Cutaneous Radiation Dermatitis
Numerous studies and clinical findings have demonstrated that topical, non-transfusional plasma-rich platelet gel is able to accelerate the regeneration and repair of tissues through the action of the various growth factors contained within the alpha granules of platelets. This study evaluates the efficacy of autologous platelet gel, chosen for its limited cost and ease of preparation, in chronic cutaneous radiation dermatitis.
Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Early and Midterm Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from a Multicenter Registry)
Several clinical and procedural factors have been identified as predictors of early and midterm events after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), but incidence and prognostic impact of diabetes mellitus (DM), especially insulin treated, on short- and midterm outcomes remain to be defined. All consecutive patients who underwent TAVI at our institutions were enrolled and stratified according to DM status.