Effects of Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation on Parameters of Tissue Oxygenation
To investigate the effects of intra-aortic balloon pump therapy on parameters of global and regional oxygenation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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PHVT Disruptive Technology Could Revolutionize Heart Failure Treatment
The early clinical promise of percutaneous heart valve technology-a group of minimally invasive devices designed to treat cardiac valve dysfunction without the need for cardiopulmonary bypass-could one day play a prominent role in curbing the costs associated with treating heart failure, which is the current number-one driver of hospitalization among Medicare patients.
Bayer HealthCare Response: The Risk Associated with Aprotinin in Cardiac Surgery
Bayer has only just become aware of this observational study and we have not yet had an opportunity to receive and review the data from which the authors derived their conclusions.
The Risk Associated with Aprotinin in Cardiac Surgery
In this observational study involving 4374 patients undergoing revascularization, we prospectively assessed three agents (aprotinin [1295 patients], aminocaproic acid [883], and tranexamic acid [822]) as compared with no agent (1374 patients) with regard to serious outcomes by propensity and multivariable methods.
The Risk Associated with Aprotinin in Cardiac Surgery
In this observational study involving 4374 patients undergoing revascularization, we prospectively assessed three agents (aprotinin [1295 patients], aminocaproic acid [883], and tranexamic acid [822]) as compared with no agent (1374 patients) with regard to serious outcomes by propensity and multivariable methods.
The Risk Associated with Aprotinin in Cardiac Surgery
In this observational study involving 4374 patients undergoing revascularization, we prospectively assessed three agents (aprotinin [1295 patients], aminocaproic acid [883], and tranexamic acid [822]) as compared with no agent (1374 patients) with regard to serious outcomes by propensity and multivariable methods.
Blood Warm Reperfusion: A Necessary Adjunct to Heart-Valve Surgery in Low-Risk Patients?
The aim of this prospective, randomized study was to determine whether blood warm reperfusion improves myocardial protection provided by cold crystalloid cardioplegia in patients undergoing first-time elective heart-valve surgery, using cardiac troponin I release as the criterion for evaluating the adequacy of myocardial protection.
Influence of Venous Drainage and Hemofiltration on Hypercirculatory Instability After High Volume Crystalloid Cardioplegia During Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
This prospective study was undertaken in order to investigate the impact of the systemic infusion of high volume crystalloid cardioplegia on the incidence of hypercirculatory instability and inflammatory mediator release in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
Use of a Large Bore Syringe Creates Significantly Fewer High Intensity Transient Signals (HITS) Into a Cardiopulmonary Bypass System Than a Small Bore Syringe
Significantly fewer HITS are introduced into the CPB system by using standard syringes and slower injection time.
Does Modified Ultrafiltration Reduce the Systemic Inflammatory Response to Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass?
This paper reviews the data regarding the use of MUF in paediatric and adult settings.
Bubbles and Bypass: An Update
Bubbles in the bloodstream are not a normal condition - yet they remain a fact of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), having been extensively studied and documented since its inception some 50 years ago.