Should Jehovah’s Witness Patients be Listed for Heart Transplantation
This best evidence topic in Cardiac Surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was: for [Jehovah's Witness patients with end-stage heart failure] can these patients undergo a [heart transplantation] without an increased rate of mortality.
Comparison of the Effects of Desflurane and Propofol Anesthesia on the Inflammatory Response and S100β Protein During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of propofol versus desflurane anesthesia on systemic immune modulation and central nervous system on patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
Cerebral Oximetry and Cardiac Arrest
This systematic review, which is based on a Medline search, focuses on the characteristic changes in regional cerebral oxygen saturation that occur, when global oxygen supply to the brain ceases.
A Novel Method for the Direct Determination of Heparin Concentration During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
The aim of this prospective study was to test a novel light scattering assay (LiSA) for the direct determination of heparin concentration during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery and to compare the heparin concentrations with routinely determined activated clotting time (ACT).
Home Telemonitoring Study for Japanese Patients with Heart Failure (HOMES-HF): Protocol for a Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether an HF management programme using telemonitoring could improve outcomes in patients with HF under the Japanese healthcare system.
Voluven, A New Colloid Solution
As the Voluven molecule is smaller than those of other available hydroxyethyl starch products, it is associated with less plasma accumulation and can be safely used in patients with renal impairment.
Effect of the Colloids Gelatin and HES 130/0.4 on Blood Coagulation in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of synthetic colloids on blood loss and blood coagulation in patients after on-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures.
Albumin Utilization in Cardiac Surgery after Transition to Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4
This study evaluated the impact of replacing hydroxyethyl starch (HES) 670/0.75 with lower molecular weight HES 130/0.4 on albumin utilization in cardiac surgery, as well as any impact on renal function and bleeding.
Crystalloids VS. Colloids: KO at the Twelfth Round
We conducted a large-scale randomized controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 6% hydroxyethyl starch (HES) (130/0.4) in 0.9% saline as compared with 0.9% saline alone for fluid resuscitation in a heterogeneous population of adult patients in the ICU.
Exercise and the Platelet Activator Calcium Chloride both Influence the Growth Factor Content of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP): Overlooked Biochemical Factors that Could Influence PRP Treatment
The first aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of exercise on platelet and platelet-derived growth factors (PDGF)-AB, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) concentrations in PRP. The second aim was to study the effect of the activating agent calcium chloride (CaCl2) on growth factor concentration in relation to different exercise states.
Single dose myocardial Protection Technique Utilizing del Nido Cardioplegia Solution During Congenital Heart Surgery Procedures
The single dose cardioplegia technique for myocardial protection during congenital heart surgery is a viable alternative to multidose protocols.
The Systemic Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection
The objective for this study is too quantify the effect of PRP injection on systemic growth factors with performance-enhancing effects and to identify molecular markers to detect treated athletes.