Intercompartmental Fluid Volume Shifts During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Measured by A-Mode Ultrasonography
To investigate the time course of fluid extravasation during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), we measured the peripheral tissue thickness (TT) by A-mode ultrasound in 34 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery.
Inova (Va.): Opens $152 million Heart and Vascular Institute
Inova Health System this week is opening the $152.2 million Heart and Vascular Institute at Inova Fairfax Hospital, the region’s first facility […]
Skeletal Myoblast Transplantation Feasible Treatment for Post-MI Injury
Findings from a phase I trial suggest that skeletal myoblast transplantation may improve cardiac function in patients with postinfarction myocardial injury. The […]
Quantitative Haemodynamic Evaluation of Aortic Cannulas
We have designed a new type of aortic cannula for extracorporeal circulation which we hypothesize has superior haemodynamic characteristics compared with existing types.
Quantitative Haemodynamic Evaluation of Aortic Cannulas
We have designed a new type of aortic cannula for extracorporeal circulation which we hypothesize has superior haemodynamic characteristics compared with existing types.
Intercompartmental Fluid Volume Shifts During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Measured by A-Mode Ultrasonography
To investigate the time course of fluid extravasation during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), we measured the peripheral tissue thickness (TT) by A-mode ultrasound in 34 patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery.
Hemodilution During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Increases Cerebral Infarct Volume After Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion in Rats
Hemodilution (hemoglobin, 6 g/dL) increased cerebral infarct volume and worsened outcome after focal cerebral ischemia during cardiopulmonary bypass in rats; this suggests that excessive hemodilution may increase the risk of cardiac surgery-related stroke.
Antiplatelet Therapy and Blood Transfusions in Coronary Surgery with CPB
This study suggests consideration should be given to delaying elective CABG for patients who have received APT treatment until APT is discontinued for at least 5 days.
Does Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Reduce the Incidence of Clinically Evident Renal Dysfunction After Multivessel Myocardial Revascularization?
This prospective, observational trial suggests that patients who undergo complete coronary revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass (off-pump) have similar incidences of postoperative creatinine increases when compared with patients undergoing traditional coronary artery bypass surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Current Status of Blood Component Therapy in Surgical Critical Care
Current data regarding blood transfusion thresholds and risks of blood transfusion have not as yet significantly altered practice patterns.
Extracorporeal Elimination of Large Concentrations of Tirofiban by Zero-Balanced Ultrafiltration During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: An In Vitro Investigation
Our data provide evidence that ultrafiltration is an effective method for extracorporeal elimination of high therapeutic levels of tirofiban.
Coronary Revascularization Outcomes Have Improved in Elderly Patients
A multicenter analysis of data from more than 200,000 adults who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting shows that over the last decade the use of these techniques in elderly patients has increased and their outcomes have improved.