Improving Affordability Through Innovation in the Surgical Treatment of Mitral Valve Disease
This study was used to determine whether technically innovative cardiac surgical platforms (i.e., robotics) deployed in conjunction with surgical process improvement (systems innovation) influence total hospital costs to address the concern that expanding adoption might increase health care expenses.
Maximizing the Benefit of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Minimal invasive surgery is an excellent approach for the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of thoracic disorders that previously required sternotomy or open thoracotomy.
Hypoxemia During One-Lung Ventilation for Robot-Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Robot-assisted two-stage coronary artery bypass surgery employing one-lung ventilation (OLV) could be complicated by serious hypoxemia especially at the minithoracotomy grafting stage and in patients with specific risk factors.
Evaluating the Effect of Three-Dimensional Visualization on Force Application and Performance Time During Robotics-Assisted Mitral Valve Repair
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of three-dimensional (3D) binocular, stereoscopic, and two-dimensional (2D) monocular visualization on robotics-assisted mitral valve annuloplasty versus conventional techniques in an ex vivo animal model.
Risk Model of Cardiovascular Surgery in 845 Marfan Patients Using the Japan Adult Cardiovascular Surgery Database.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term operative results of patients with Marfan syndrome who underwent thoracic or abdominal aorticsurgery in a 4-year period in Japan.
Frequency of Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest and Medium-Term Survival
The aim of this study was to evaluate, over the course of one year, the prevalence of intraoperative cardiacarrest and the 30-day survival rate after this event in a tertiary teaching hospital.
Surgical and Anesthetic Considerations for the Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
This review describes the impact of current developments and new modalities for the surgical and anesthetic management of ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysm (rDTAA).
Association between AKI and Long-Term Renal and Cardiovascular Outcomes in United States Veterans
AKI is associated with major adverse kidney events (MAKE): death, new dialysis, and worsened renal function. CKD (arising from worsened renal function) is associated with a higher risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE): myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and heart failure.
Cardioprotection with Esmolol Cardioplegia: Efficacy as a Blood-Based Solution
An esmolol-based cardioplegic solution may be a beneficial alternative to hyperkalaemic solutions.
Unexpected Abrupt Increase in Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis
We investigated the occurrence of pump thrombosis and elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels, LDH levels presaging thrombosis (and associated hemolysis), and outcomes of different management strategies in a multi-institutional study.
Impact of Cold Ischemia on Mitochondrial Function in Porcine Hearts and Blood Vessels
The effects of cold storage using Custodiol® (Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate, HTK) or isotonic saline solution on mitochondrial function in hearts (left and rights ventricles) and various blood vessels of pigs were investigated.
The Relationship between Low Intraoperative Hematocrit Levels during Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Postoperative Neurological Events
The objective of our study is to analyze whether low intraoperative hematocrit levels have an effect upon postoperative neurological events.