Technique and Results for Integration of the Quest MPS All-Blood Cardioplegia Delivery Unit for Modified Ultrafiltration
All blood cardioplegia delivery units offer the advantage of removing additional crystalloid volumes associated with multidose crystalloid or 4:1 blood cardioplegia. Further […]
Precise Quantification of Pulsatility is a Necessity for Direct Comparisons of Six Different Pediatric Heart-Lung Machines in a Neonatal CPB Model
The objective of this study was to precisely quantify and compare pressure-flow waveforms in terms of surplus hemodynamic energy levels of six different pediatric heart-lung machines in a neonatal piglet model during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) procedures with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA).
Cerebral Microembolization During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery With the Symmetry Aortic Connector Device
The objective of this study was to asses whether use of a Symmetry connector (St Jude Medical, Inc, St Paul, Minn) reduced intraoperative cerebral embolization.
Cerebral Microembolization During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery With the Symmetry Aortic Connector Device
The objective of this study was to asses whether use of a Symmetry connector (St Jude Medical, Inc, St Paul, Minn) reduced intraoperative cerebral embolization.
Miniaturized Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Marginal Impact on Inflammation and Coagulation but Loss of Safety Margins
We compared outcomes with conventional (CCPB) and miniaturized cardiopulmonary bypass (MCPB) after coronary artery bypass operations (CABG) with respect to inflammation and coagulation.
Miniaturized Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Marginal Impact on Inflammation and Coagulation but Loss of Safety Margins
We compared outcomes with conventional (CCPB) and miniaturized cardiopulmonary bypass (MCPB) after coronary artery bypass operations (CABG) with respect to inflammation and coagulation.
Preoperative Cerebral Ischemic Lesions Predict Physical Health Status After On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
We studied the predictive ability of cerebral magnetic resonance imaging of preoperative and postoperative cerebral ischemic injury on self-reported physical and mental health at 3 months after coronary artery bypass surgery with or without use of cardiopulmonary bypass.
Cerebral Microembolization During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery With the Symmetry Aortic Connector Device
The objective of this study was to asses whether use of a Symmetry connector (St Jude Medical, Inc, St Paul, Minn) reduced intraoperative cerebral embolization.
Sternal Wound Complications in Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting: A Comparison of the Off-Pump Technique and Conventional Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The purpose of this study was to assess whether avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass has beneficial effects with fewer wound complications in patients receiving bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting.
Cardiac Surgery in Octogenarians: A Six-Year Follow-up With a Multidimensional Intervention
The aim of this study was to investigate outcomes of older (age > or =80 years) cardiac surgery patients managed with multicomponent intervention.
Acute Changes in Circulating Hormones in Older Patients With Impaired Ventricular Function Undergoing On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) causes an acute stress response characterized by changes in the levels of several hormones, which might play a role in the high complication rate experienced by older patients after CABG.
Transcriptomic and Proteomic Patterns of Systemic Inflammation in On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) provides controlled operative conditions but induces a whole-body inflammatory response capable of initiating devastating morbidity and mortality.