Management of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia with Fondaparinux in a Patient with Left Ventricular Assist Device
Herein, we present a patient with severe heart failure
Assessing the Safety of del Nido Cardioplegia Solution in Adult Congenital Cases
del Nido CPS can be used for myocardial protection during adult congenital cardiac surgery
Fast-Implantable’ Aortic Valve Implantation and Concomitant Mitral Procedures
Concomitant aortic and mitral valve replacement or concomitant aortic valve replacement and mitral repair can be a challenge for the cardiac surgeon
Haemostatic Role of TachoSil Surgical Patch in Cardiac Surgery
TachoSil may act as a superior alternative
Anemia and Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Critically Ill Cardiac Patients
we report the epidemiology of anemia and RBC transfusion
Body Mass Index or Serum Albumin Levels: Which is Further Prognostic following Cardiac Surgery?
ameliorating serum albumin can be effective more than body mass index in improving the outcome of patients after CABG surgery
Intraoperative Fluids: How Much Is Too Much?
This review revises relevant physiology of body water distribution
Use of Albumin: An Update
A restricted use of HA is recommended.
Revised Starling Equation And The Glycocalyx Model of Transvascular Fluid Exchange: An Improved Paradigm For Prescribing Intravenous Fluid Therapy
The characteristics of capillaries in various tissues are reviewed
Does Mitral Valve Repair Offer an Advantage Over Replacement in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement
We utilized the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database (ACSD) to evaluate outcomes for patients undergoing combined aortic valve replacement (AVR) and MV repair or replacement.
Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Implantation for Early Prosthetic Valve Degeneration in Aortic and Mitral Positions
The early experience and outcome of this strategy appears promising in highly selected patient groups. Here we report a case of early structural valve degeneration in the aortic and mitral position in a patient with chronic hemodialysis successfully treated with transthoracic transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation.
Efficacy And Durability Of Central Oversewing for Treatment of Aortic Insufficiency in Patients With Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Central oversewing of the aortic valve is an effective and durable means of addressing greater than mild AI in patients with CF-LVAD.