A Novel Anti-Pollution Filter for Volatile Agents During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Preliminary Tests.
The authors' aim was to create and to assess the performance of a prototype filter for volatile agents to be connected to the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit to avoid the emission of volatile agents to the operating room, and also to the environment without causing damage to the membrane oxygenator.
A Novel Anti-Pollution Filter for Volatile Agents During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Preliminary Tests.
The authors' aim was to create and to assess the performance of a prototype filter for volatile agents to be connected to the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit to avoid the emission of volatile agents to the operating room, and also to the environment without causing damage to the membrane oxygenator.
Poor Anticoagulation Relates to Extended Access Times for Cardioversion and is Associated with Long-Term Major Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events
Patients undergoing elective electrical cardioversion (ECV) for atrial fibrillation have a temporarily increased risk of thromboembolism.
Anticoagulation During Pregnancy: Evolving Strategies With a Focus on Mechanical Valves
Development of anticoagulant agents that are homogeneous, efficacious, safe to the fetus, and not affected by physiological perturbations of pregnancy will have tremendous effect on the outcomes of pregnancy in women who require anticoagulation.
Poor Anticoagulation Relates to Extended Access Times for Cardioversion and is Associated with Long-Term Major Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events
Patients undergoing elective electrical cardioversion (ECV) for atrial fibrillation have a temporarily increased risk of thromboembolism.
Acidosis induced by carbon dioxide insufflation decreases heparin potency: a risk factor for thrombus formation.
In this in vitro study, we assessed the influence of acidosis and hypothermia on heparin potency and thrombin formation.
Is the Ross Procedure a Riskier Operation? Perioperative Outcome Comparison with Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement in a Propensity-Matched Cohort
The aim of this study was to compare perioperative outcomes in young adults following isolated Ross procedure versus mechanical aortic valve replacement (AVR) in a high-volume centre.
Anticoagulation Quality and Complications of using Vitamin K Antagonists in the Cardiac Surgery Outpatient Clinic
In patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves or atrial fibrillation requiring anticoagulation to prevent thromboembolic events, several factors influence adherence and anticoagulation complications.
Thromboelastographic Reference Ranges for a Cirrhotic Patient Population Undergoing Liver Transplantation
This study describes the thromboelastography (TEG) "reference" values within a population of liver transplant (LT) candidates that underline the differences from healthy patients.
Comparison of Low- and High-Dose Recombinant Activated Factor VII for Post-cardiac Surgical Bleeding
A retrospective observational study to compare safety and efficacy of high and low doses of recombinant activated factor VIIa (rFVIIa) in severe postcardiac surgical bleeding.
What is the Impact of Preoperative Aspirin Administration on Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
This paper reviewed whether continuation of administration of preoperative aspirin until the day of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) could minimize postoperative mortality, prevalence of postoperative myocardial infarction (MI) with or without influence on postoperative bleeding, packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion and reoperation for bleeding.
Recombinant Activated Factor VII for Uncontrolled Bleeding Post-cardiac Surgery
This study is a retrospective observational study to review the safety and efficacy of rFVIIa in persistent hemorrhage in post cardiac surgical patients.