Central Venous O₂ Saturation and Venous-to-Arterial CO₂ Difference as Complementary Tools for Goal-Directed Therapy During High-Risk Surgery
We tested the hypothesis that central venous-to-arterial carbon dioxide difference (P(cv-a)CO2), a global index of tissue perfusion, could be used as a complementary tool to ScvO2 for goal-directed fluid therapy (GDT) to identify persistent low flow after optimization of preload has been achieved by fluid loading during high-risk surgery.
TEG®- or ROTEM®-Based Individualized Goal-Directed Coagulation Algorithms: Don’t Wait–Act Now
TEG® and ROTEM® allow prediction of massive transfusion requirement and mortality, and creation of goal-directed, individualized coagulation algorithms that may improve patient outcome.
Cerebral Oximetry During Infant Cardiac Surgery: Evaluation and Relationship to Early Postoperative Outcome
We examined changes in cerebral oxygen saturation during infant heart surgery and its relationship to anatomic diagnosis and early outcome.
Survival of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis on ECMO: Analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry
The current study retrospectively reviewed the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Registry to evaluate the outcomes following the use of ECMO in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF).
Diverse Morbidity and Mortality Among Infants Treated with Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is utilized for cardiopulmonary failure. We aimed to qualify and quantify the predictors of morbidity and mortality in infants requiring VA-ECMO.
The Pre-ECMO Simplified Acute Physiology Score II as a Predictor for Mortality in Patients with Initiation ECMO Support at the Emergency Department for Acute Circulatory and/or Respiratory Failure: A Retrospective Study
The aim of the present study was to investigate the factors that predicted the outcomes for patients who received mixed mode (veno-arterial [VA] and veno-venous {VV}) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support in the ED.
Calcium Sensitisation Impairs Diastolic Relaxation in Post-Ischaemic Myocardium: Implications for the Use of Ca(2+) Sensitising Inotropes after Cardiac Surgery
We hypothesised that Ca(2+) sensitisation exacerbates post-ischaemic myocardial stunning by impairing diastolic relaxation, which might have deleterious effects in postoperative cardiac surgical patients.
Platelet-Rich Plasma as a Treatment for Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy: Comparison of a Single Versus Two Consecutive Injections
Platelet-rich-plasma is increasingly used in chronic patellar tendinopathy. Ideal number of PRP injections needed is not yet established. This study compares the clinical outcomes of a single versus two consecutive PRP injections.
Modes of Induced Cardiac Arrest: Hyperkalemia and Hypocalcemia–Literature Review
The entry of sodium and calcium play a key effect on myocyte subjected to cardiac arrest by hyperkalemia.
Propofol Cardioplegia: A Single-Center, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Controlled Trial
Our objective was to assess the benefits of supplementing cardioplegia solution with the general anesthetic propofol in patients undergoing either coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or aortic valve replacement (AVR).
Implantation of the Liver During Reperfusion of the Heart in Combined Heart-Liver Transplantation: Own Experience and Review of the Literature
We report our experience with simultaneous, combined heart-livertransplantations without using a veno-venous bypass demonstrating that this is a feasible surgical technique.
Cost of 1-Year Left Ventricular Assist Device Destination Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure: A Comparison with Heart Transplantation
This study analysed overall cost involved with destination therapy (DT) in comparison to transplantation (HTX) and bridging to transplantation.