Percutaneous Access for Cardiopulmonary Bypass Reduces Complication Rates in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Femoral cutdown is standard in most centers if groin cannulation is used for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS). Arterial closure devices (ACDs) allow placement of larger cannulas percutaneously, but its benefit in MICS is unclear. We assessed our results with ACDs in comparison with conventional surgical access in patients undergoing MICS.
Rewarming Temperature During Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Acute Kidney Injury: A Multicenter Analysis
Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with a requirement for dialysis, a longer stay in the intensive care unit, a longer hospital length of stay, and mortality.
Correlation between PaO2/FiO2 and airway and vascular parameters in the assessment of cellular ex vivo lung perfusion system
Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) may be an essential process for the pre-transplant evaluation of the donor lungs.
Upscaling cardiac assist devices in decompensated heart failure: Choice of device and its timing
Advanced heart failure is a heterogeneous condition unified by a very high mortality unless right treatment is instituted at the right time.
Perfusion Pressure Cerebral Infarct (PPCI) trial – the importance of mean arterial pressure during cardiopulmonary bypass to prevent cerebral complications after cardiac surgery: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Debilitating brain injury occurs in 1.6–5 % of patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
The Adjunctive Use of Angio-Seal in Femoral Vascular Closure Following Percutaneous Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
The objective of this study was to describe and evaluate the adjunctive technique of Angio-Seal (AS) use to augment the dual Perclose ProGlide (PP) in achieving haemostasis in patients undergoing transfemoral percutaneous transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
Incidence and Causes of Silent and Symptomatic Stroke Following Surgical and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Comprehensive Review
Stroke associated with aortic valve replacement in calcific aortic stenosis, either via transcatheter implantation (TAVR) or via surgical replacement (SAVR), is one of the most devastating complications.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults: A Practical Guide for Internists
ECMO is now being used in acute respiratory distress syndrome (and was used extensively for this indication during the influenza H1N1 pandemic), as a bridge to lung or heart transplant, and in postcardiac arrest patients.
Vascular Access for Extracorporeal Life Support: Tips and Tricks
The objective of this review is to describe the rational of the different ECLS techniques used in thoracic surgery and lung transplantation (LTx) with a specific attention to the vascular access.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation 2016: An Update
This review examines novel applications and recent trends in the use of ECMO over the last 2 years. These include ECMO to facilitate the safe use of other treatments, changing the timing of initiation, newer equipment and better biocompatibility, and the ability of ECMO programs to essentially choose which cluster of potential complications they are prepared to accept. ECMO continues to evolve, diversify in its applications, and improve in safety.
Validity of Outcome Prediction Scoring Systems in Korean Patients with Severe Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Therapy
Recently, several prognostic scoring systems for patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) have been published. The aim of this study was to validate the established scoring systems for outcome prediction in Korean patients.
Fibrin Network Changes in Neonates after Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Quantitative and qualitative differences in the hemostatic systems exist between neonates and adults, including the presence of “fetal” fibrinogen, a qualitatively dysfunctional form of fibrinogen that exists until 1 yr of age