Impact of Major Bleeding and Blood Transfusions after Cardiac Surgery: Analysis from the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy (ACUITY) Trial
In patients with acute coronary syndromes, RBC transfusion of ≥4 U after CABG is strongly associated with subsequent mortality.
Outcome of Patients with Profound Cardiogenic Shock after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Prompt Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support. A Single-Center Observational Study
Profound CS was associated with high mortality. Both successful weaning from ECMO and an APACHE II score might serve as outcome predictors for risk stratification.
Advances in Platelet Function Testing Assessing Bleeding Complications in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
The present manuscript will review the prognostic value of platelet function testing to identify patients with CAD at risk of bleeding complications and the potential applications of these tests in the modern era of antiplatelet pharmacotherapy.
Left Tilt Position for Easy Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannula Insertion in Late Pregnancy Patients
The aim was to describe how to avoid technical difficulties during venous femoral cannula insertion for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in a woman in late pregnancy.
Cannulation Strategy for Aortic Arch Reconstruction Using Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
In this study, we use computational fluid dynamics to investigate the effect of different cannulation strategies in neonates.
Antiplatelet Drugs: Mechanisms and Risks of Bleeding Following Cardiac Operations
We hypothesize that review of available evidence regarding drug-related bleeding risk, underlying mechanisms of platelet dysfunction, and variations in patient response to antiplatelet drugs will aid surgeons as they assess preoperative risk and attempt to limit perioperative bleeding.
Contemporary Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Adult Respiratory Failure: Life Support in the New Era
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used in clinical medicine for 40 years but remains controversial therapy, particularly in adult patients with severe respiratory failure.
Mild-to-Moderate Hypothermia in Aortic Arch Surgery Using Circulatory Arrest: A Change of Paradigm?
Systemic mild-to-moderate hypothermia that is adapted to the duration of circulatory arrest is a simple, safe, and effective method of organ protection and can be recommended in routine aortic arch surgery with circulatory arrest and cerebral perfusion.
Peripheral Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation System as Salvage Treatment of Patients with Refractory Cardiogenic Shock: Preliminary Outcome Evaluation
The novel Permanent Life Support (PLS; Maquet, Jostra Medizintechnik AG, Hirrlingen, Germany) as peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support system has been investigated as treatment for patients with refractory cardiogenic shock (CS).
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Maternal Arrhythmic Cardiogenic Shock
We report the first case of the use of ECMO for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia with cardiogenic shock in a pregnant woman.
Institution of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Late after Lung Transplantation – A Futile Exercise?
Late institution of ECMO in lung transplant recipients for causes other than primary graft failure is associated with such poor survival that its use should be considered only in very select cases.
Increasing Duration of Circulatory Arrest, but not Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion, Prolongs Postoperative Recovery after Neonatal Cardiac Surgery
Therefore, in this study, the impact of duration of DHCA and ACP on postoperative recovery was analyzed in a cohort of neonates undergoing aortic arch reconstruction.