Optimal Conduit for Diabetic Patients: Propensity Analysis of Radial and Right Internal Thoracic Arteries
To identify the optimal arterial conduit to deploy for revascularization of diabetic patients
Plasma Fibrinogen Level on Admission to the Intensive Care Unit is a Powerful Predictor of Postoperative Bleeding after Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
fibrinogen level upon admission to the intensive care unit after CPB predicted the risk of postoperative bleeding
Length of Red Cell Unit Storage and Risk for Delirium After Cardiac Surgery
We hypothesized that the length of storage of transfused red cell units would be associated with delirium after cardiac surgery.
Blood Stream Infection in Patients Undergoing Systematic Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass: Incidence, Risk Factors, Outcome, and Associated Pathogens
Blood stream infections remained a common complication after OPCAB
The Influence of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Priming without FFP on Postoperative Coagulation and Recovery in Pediatric Patients with Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
the inappropriate use of FFP is still a worldwide problem
Myocardial Protection Using Del Nido Cardioplegia Solution in Adult Reoperative Aortic Valve Surgery
Our aim in this study is to determine if this solution can be used safely and effectively in an adult, reoperative population.
Effect of Slow versus Rapid Rewarming on Jugular Bulb Oxygen Saturation in Adult Patients undergoing Open Heart Surgery
This study was designed to compare the effect of slow versus rapid rewarming on jugular bulb oxygen saturation (SjO2) in adult patients undergoing open heart surgery.
Red Blood Cell Storage Duration is Associated with Various Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
The obtained results indicate that the hazard of blood transfusion increased with increasing storage time of RBCs
Hypogammaglobulinemia after Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Infants
Hypogammaglobulinemia has been reported after cardiac surgery
Heme Oxygenase-1 and Acute Kidney Injury following Cardiac Surgery
This study tested the hypothesis that plasma HO-1 concentrations are associated with intraoperative hemolysis and are increased in patients that develop AKI following cardiac surgery.
Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal Through Ventilation of Acidified Dialysate: An Experimental Study
Extracorporeal (EC) carbon dioxide (CO(2)) removal (ECCO(2)R) may be a powerful alternative to ventilation, possibly avoiding the need for mechanical ventilation and endotracheal intubation. We previously reported how an infusion of lactic acid before a membrane lung (ML) effectively enhances ECCO(2)R. We evaluated an innovative ECCO(2)R technique based on ventilation of acidified dialysate.
Bivalirudin and Post-Cardiotomy ECMO: A Word of Caution
Bivalirudin has been proposed as the sole anticoagulant in patients under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or cardiopulmonary bypass.