Postoperative Antithrombin Levels and Outcome in Cardiac Operations
Low levels of ICU-antithrombin activity are associated with a poor outcome in cardiac surgery; ICU-antithrombin activity is predictive of prolonged ICU stay.
Psychiatric and Psychosocial Outcome of Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Prospective 12-Month Follow-up Study
Little is known concerning the natural history of psychiatric morbidity, postoperative delirium, cognitive decline and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in cardiac surgery patients and the impact of neurocognitive dysfunction on HRQOL after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
Reconstruction of the Mandible With an Autogenous Irradiated Cortical Scaffold, Autogenous Corticocancellous Bone-Graft and Autogenous Platelet-Rich-Plasma: An Animal Experiment
This paper reports on an experimental animal study evaluating a method of mandibular reconstruction using irradiated cortical scaffolds.
Immunoglobulin Levels and Lymphocyte Subsets Following Cardiac Operations: Further Evidence for a T-Helper Cell Shifting
Therefore, the objectives of this study were 1) to elucidate the effects of CPB on perioperative immunoglobulin levels, and 2) to find out if alterations in lymphocyte subsets are related to these findings.
Comparison of Platelet Aggregation and Adenosine Triphosphate Secretion in Whole Blood and Platelet-Rich Plasma From Normal Dogs
Platelet aggregation and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) secretion were measured in whole blood and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) from normal dogs using electrical impedance and turbidimetric techniques.
Neural Protection And CPB: Staying On The Cutting Edge
This CME-accredited activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians involved in the management of patients undergoing heart surgery. […]
The Risk of Stroke Following CABG: One Possible Strategy to Reduce it?
Stroke remains a devastating complication of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG): we evaluated whether a more aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic approach can reduce its incidence.
No Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma With Frozen or Processed Bone Allograft Around Noncemented Implants
We compared processed morselized bone allograft with fresh-frozen bone graft around noncemented titanium implants. Also, the influence of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in combination with bone allograft was evaluated. Analysis was based on implant fixation and histomorphometry.
A Phase III, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study on the Efficacy of Recombinant Human Antithrombin in Heparin-resistant Patients Scheduled to Undergo Cardiac Surgery Necessitating Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Treatment with 75 U/kg rhAT is effective in restoring heparin responsiveness and promoting therapeutic anticoagulation in the majority of heparin-resistant patients. Treating heparin-resistant patients with rhAT may decrease the requirement for heparin and fresh frozen plasma.
Does Cross-Clamping the Arch Increase the Risk of Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair?
Descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms may arise in the distal aortic arch. Repair of these aneurysms has been associated with increased morbidity and operative mortality.
Improvement of Myocardial Stress Perfusion After Off-Pump Revascularization Using Bilateral Internal Thoracic In Situ Grafts Versus Y-Composite Grafts
Myocardial SPECT demonstrated that revascularization using bilateral in situ ITAs exhibited a greater level of improvement with regard to stress perfusion postoperatively compared with Y-composite grafts.
Back from Irreversibility: Extracorporeal Life Support for Prolonged Cardiac Arrest
The survival of patients after prolonged cardiac arrest is still inadequate. Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) represents an alternative therapeutic method for patients who do not respond to conventional cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation.