A Wet-Primed Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Circuit With Hollow-Fiber Membrane Oxygenator Maintains Adequate Function for Use During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation After 2 Weeks on Standby
To assess the durability of wet-preprimed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) circuits for potential use in resuscitation after a 2-wk period of storage.
How to Handle Remote Access Perfusion for Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery
Despite careful patient selection, technical problems and complications occur with the use of this sophisticated technique, and we aim to describe these problems and suggest solutions.
Coagulation Activation and Organ Dysfunction Following Cardiac Surgery
We documented the association between coagulation activation and organ dysfunction to investigate whether coagulation activation also plays a role in organ injury following cardiac surgery with CPB.
Strategies for Temporary Mechanical Support: Contemporary Experience with Pulsatile and Non-pulsatile Support Systems
We reviewed our experience with pulsatile versus non-pulsatile temporary mechanical support at our institution to determine optimal strategy for survival.
The Smart Canula(TM): A New Tool for Remote Access Perfusion in Limited Access Cardiac Surgery
The smartcanula(TM) concept of "collapsed insertion and expansion in situ" is the logical next step for venous access.
Recombinant Human Antithrombin III Restores Heparin Responsiveness and Decreases Activation of Coagulation in Heparin-Resistant Patients During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
We sought to evaluate the efficacy of recombinant human antithrombin III for restoration of heparin responsiveness in heparin-resistant patients scheduled for cardiac surgery.
Strategies to Reduce Hemostatic Activation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
We evaluated whether a modified protocol for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) could reduced the systemic hemostatic activation associated with this procedure.
Thoracic Lavage in Accidental Hypothermia With Cardiac Arrest : Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
This paper presents the physiological rationale, technique, and role for TL in accidental hypothermia with cardiac arrest.
Antiphospholipid Syndrome in Cardiac Surgery – An Underestimated Coagulation Disorder?
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a rare coagulation disorder associated with recurrent arterial and venous thrombotic events.
Steroid Use Before Pediatric Cardiac Operations Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass: An International Survey of 36 Centers
Steroid administration before pediatric cardiac operations using cardiopulmonary bypass has been shown to modulate the inflammatory response and reduce myocardial injury.
Heparin Influences Human Platelet Behavior in Cardiac Surgery With or Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass
: The objective was to investigate whether the platelet dysfunction in cardiac surgery is caused by hemodilution or by shear stress due to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
Circulatory Arrest and Low-Flow Cardiopulmonary Bypass Alter CREB Phosphorylation in Piglet Brain
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of low-flow cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest followed by postbypass recovery on the phosphorylation state of transcription factor, cyclic adenosine 3', 5'-monophosphate response element-binding protein (CREB), in the striatum of neonatal brain.