Three-Day Magnesium Administration Prevents Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Background: The efficacy of magnesium administration in preventing the occurrence of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery remains controversial. Optimal dose […]
Basic Studies on the Bone Formation Ability by Platelet Rich Plasma in Rabbits
Platelets, which contain many growth factors, such as platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and transforming growth factor-beta(TGF-beta), can be obtained in high concentrations by centrifugal separation and are being used as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in clinical applications.
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.
Sequential Electrocardiographic Analysis of Stone Heart Syndrome in a Patient Supported Six Days With LVAD
Abstract: A 21-year-old male patient underwent aortic and mitral valve replacement for progressive cardiac failure due to acute bacterial endocarditis. Ischemic myocardial […]
Pharmacologic C5-Complement Suppression Reduces Blood Loss During On-Pump Cardiac Surgery
Inflammation contributes to morbidity following on-pump cardiac surgery. Complement activation during cardiopulmonary bypass has been associated with the postoperative bleeding and tissue injury.
Gastrointestinal Complications After Cardiac Surgery
Gastrointestinal complications after cardiac surgery are often difficult to diagnose, and are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. The aim of this study was to determine risk factors for these complications.
The Kinetics of Plasmin Inhibition by Aprotinin in Vivo
The rise in plasmin generation and fibrin degradation that occurs during standard CPB is suppressed by the addition of aprotinin, which returns the patient to near baseline fibrin degradation rates during CPB.
The Current Status of ECMO Therapy and Its Implications
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has become a more or less accepted standard in the algorithm of advanced acute respiratory distress syndrome therapy in adult patients when all other treatment options have failed.
Non-Occlusive Condition with the Better-Header Roller Pump: Impacts of Flow Dynamics and Hemolysis
Possible flow loss of the non-occlusion setting with the BH should be almost negligible in most clinical situations. The BH-NO350 demonstrated hemolytic characteristics similar to those of the BH-SO, but not as good as those of the CP.
Experience and Result of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Treating Fulminant Myocarditis With Shock: What Mechanical Support Should Be Considered First?
Owning to advantages of fewer complications, easier application, and biventricular support, ECMO can be considered as the first-line treatment of mechanical support for FM with profound shock when intraaortic balloon pumping is inadequate or infeasible.
The Effectiveness of Low-Prime Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits at Removing Gaseous Emboli
Every effort should be made to minimize and prevent air from being entrained in the venous line of a low prime CPB circuit to minimize the risk of arterial gaseous microemboli generation.