Use of Modified Ultrafiltration in Adults Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is Associated with Inflammatory Modulation and Less Postoperative Blood Loss: A Randomized and Controlled Study
Use of MUF was associated with increased inflammatory response, reduced blood loss, and less blood transfusions in adults undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
The incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery ranges from 7.7% to 28.1% in different studies, probably in relation to the criteria adopted to define AKI.
Perioperative Fluid Balance and Acute Kidney Injury
Positive FB was associated with increased incidence of AKI.
Left Atrial Decompression During Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Left Ventricular Failure in Children: Current Strategy and Clinical Outcomes
Earlier timing of LA decompression appeared to be associated with a high probability of weaning from ECMO and reasonable LV functional recovery.
Outcomes of the First 30 Cases of an Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program: Strategies to Manage the “Learning Curve” and Implications for Intensive Care Unit Risk Adjustment Models
Satisfactory outcomes were achieved using an ICU-based multidisciplinary approach with a broadly based education strategy with additional clinical perfusionist support to manage the learning curve.
Patient Safety Reporting Systems: Sustained Quality Improvement Using a Multidisciplinary Team and “Good Catch” Awards
A multidisciplinary team's analysis and mitigation of hazards identified in a patient safety reporting process entailed positive recognition with a Good Catch award, education of practitioners, and long-term follow-up.
Protecting Patients from an Unsafe System: The Etiology and Recovery of Intraoperative Deviations in Care
To understand the etiology and resolution of unanticipated events in the operating room (OR).
Nosocomial Infections in Adult Cardiogenic Shock Patients Supported by Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Incidence and impact on adult patients' outcomes of nosocomial infections (NIs) occurring during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support for refractory cardiogenic shock have rarely been described.
Training Residents in Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A 14-year Experience
OPCAB is a safe and reproducible surgical technique that can be taught successfully to cardiothoracic trainees.
Mannitol Increases Renal Blood Flow and Maintains Filtration Fraction and Oxygenation in Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury: A Prospective Interventional Study
Mannitol treatment of postoperative AKI induces a renal vasodilation and redistributes systemic blood flow to the kidneys.
Preoperative Hypoalbuminemia is a Major Risk Factor for Acute Kidney Injury Following Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Preoperative low serum albumin level is an independent risk factor for AKI, and postoperative AKI is associated with poor outcomes after OPCAB in patients with preoperative normal renal function.
A Perioperative Infusion of Sodium Bicarbonate Does Not Improve Renal Function in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Routine perioperative administration of sodium bicarbonate failed to improve postoperative renal function in a large population of cardiac surgical patients.