Appraisals of Fear, Helplessness, and Perceived Life-Threat During Emergent Cardiac Surgery: Relationship to Pre-surgical Depression, Trauma History, and Posttraumatic Stress
Depression and posttraumatic stress (PTS) have been linked to medical/psychological outcomes following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
Exploring Outcomes of a Nurse Practitioner-Managed Cardiac Surgery Follow-Up Intervention: A Randomized Trial
This evidence suggests that the nurse practitioner-managed model of follow-up care effectively bridges the gap between institutional and primary care in the cardiac surgery population.
Early and Intermediate Survival after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 14 Studies
The favourable intermediate outcome in patients subjected to TAVI seems to justify its use in patients unfit for surgery.
Predicting Costs of Care in Heart Failure Patients
We sought a comprehensive account of heart failure events and their cumulative economic burden by examining patient characteristics that predict increased cost or poor outcomes.
Hyperthermic Perfusion during Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Postoperative Temperature are Independent Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery
Avoiding arterial outlet hyperthermia may help decrease AKI following cardiac surgery using CPB.
The Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Plastic Surgery: A Systematic Review
This systematic review describes a substantially beneficial effect of platelet-rich plasma for several indications, including a better wound healing rate, an increased survival rate of fat grafts and an enhancement of bone graft regeneration.
Red Cell Distribution Width and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
The RDW is a significant factor determining in-hospital mortality and long-term survival in patients undergoing isolated CABG.
Tolerability of Different Oral Iron Supplements: A Systematic Review
Extended-release ferrous sulphate with mucoproteose appears to be the best tolerated of the different oral iron supplements evaluated.
Cerebral Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring and Neurologic Outcomes in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review
In this systematic review, we evaluated available data for adult patients to determine (1) whether decrements in cerebral oximetry during cardiac surgery are associated with stroke, postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), or delirium; and (2) whether interventions aimed at correcting cerebral oximetry decrements improve neurologic outcomes.
A Retrospective Analysis of Blood Loss with Combined Topical and Intravenous Tranexamic Acid after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
The current study explores the use of combined topical and intravenous tranexamic acid as a blood conservation strategy in cardiac surgery.
Uterine artery as an arterial conduit for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in women: A Role for Estrogen-Receptor Alpha (ER-α) in the Prevention of Post-CABG Accelerated Atherosclerosis and Graft Disease
In this paper, the authors hypothesize that employing an alternative arterial conduit may help reduce the rate of post-CABG accelerated atherosclerosis in women, and propose that a uterine artery specimen be used instead.
Emergency Tricuspid Valve Replacement During Pregnancy
High-flow (> 3.0 L/min(2)), high-pressure (> 70 mmHg), normothermic CPB using pulsatile flow and blood cardioplegia is thought to offer the best outcome to the fetus, although data to support these claims are not compelling.