Vascular Quality of Care Pilot Study: How Admission to a Vascular Surgery Service Affects Evidence-Based Pharmacologic Risk Factor Modification in Patients with Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease
The authors conducted a retrospective chart review of 150 patients with PAD admitted to the vascular surgery service at a large Canadian tertiary care hospital.
Myocardial Protection Using Del Nido Cardioplegia Solution in Adult Reoperative Aortic Valve Surgery
Del Nido cardioplegia was developed for use in the pediatric population to address the inability of immature myocardium to tolerate high levels of intracellular calcium following cardiac surgery. Our aim in this study is to determine if this solution can be used safely and effectively in an adult, reoperative population.
A Comparison of Off-Pump and On-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery in Patients with Low EuroSCORE
The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare postoperative short-term, mid-term and long-term outcomes of coronary artery bypass surgery performed with or without cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with a low European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation score.
Aortic Stiffness as a Marker of Cardiac Function and Myocardial Strain in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement
In this study, we hypothesize that aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) as a marker of aortic stiffness correlates with conventional clinical and biochemical markers of cardiac function and perioperative myocardial strain in aortic valve replacement (AVR).
Admission to a Dedicated Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Is Associated With Decreased Resource Use for Infants With Prenatally Diagnosed Congenital Heart Disease
Many factors in the delivery and perinatal care of infants with a prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) have an impact on outcome and costs. This study sought to determine the modifiable factors in perinatal management that have an impact on postnatal resource use for infants with CHD.
Survival Data and Predictors of Functional Outcome an Average of 15 Years after the Fontan Procedure: The Pediatric Heart Network Fontan Cohort
The aim of this study was to better understand contemporary outcomes in Fontan survivors by collecting follow-up data in a previously well-characterized cohort.
Adolescent Age and Heart Transplantation Outcomes in Myocarditis or Congenital Heart Disease
Adolescents often fare poorly after heart transplantation. However, whether the effect of age varies according to the etiology of heart failure is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that age-related heart transplantation outcomes are different in patients with myocarditis and congenital heart disease (CHD).
Performance of Steroid Eluting Bipolar Epicardial Leads in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Patients: 15 Years of Single Center Experience
The aim of this study was to review the long-term data on pacing performance as well as lead survival of epicardial leads implanted in our center.
Long-Term Results of Open Stent-Grafting Using a Matsui-Kitamura Stent to Treat Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
We describe a retrospective study of initial and long-term outcomes with an open stent grafting (OSG) with a Matsui-Kitamura stent for treating thoracic aortic aneurysm.
Fiberoptic Monitoring of Central Venous Oxygen Saturation (PediaSat) in Small Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Continuous is not Continuous
The objective of our study was to evaluate the correlation between continuous ScvO 2 by the application of a fiber-optic oximetry catheter (PediaSat) and intermittent ScvO 2 by using standard blood gas measurements.
Clinical Nurse Specialists Lead Teams to Impact Glycemic Control after Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this evidence-based practice improvement project was to improve patients' blood glucose control after cardiac surgery, specifically aiming to keep blood glucose levels less than 200 mg/dL.
Sarcomas of the Heart as a Difficult Interdisciplinary Problem
The management of cardiac sarcomas must be individualized due to their rarity and significant differences in the course of disease.