Impact of Cold Ischemia on Mitochondrial Function in Porcine Hearts and Blood Vessels
The effects of cold storage using Custodiol® (Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate, HTK) or isotonic saline solution on mitochondrial function in hearts (left and rights ventricles) and various blood vessels of pigs were investigated.
Unexpected Abrupt Increase in Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis
We investigated the occurrence of pump thrombosis and elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels, LDH levels presaging thrombosis (and associated hemolysis), and outcomes of different management strategies in a multi-institutional study.
Leukocyte Depletion During CPB: Effects on Inflammation and Lung Function
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of CPB leukocyte filtration on inflammation and lung function after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Hot Shot Induction and Reperfusion with a Specific Blocker of the es-ENT1 Nucleoside Transporter Before and after Hypothermic Cardioplegia Abolishes Myocardial Stunning in Acutely Ischemic Hearts Despite Metabolic Derangement
Inhibition of cardiac es-ENT1 nucleoside transporter abolishes postischemic reperfusion injury in warm and cold cardiac surgery.
Restoration of the Coagulation Cascade on CPB: A Case Report
Coagulopathy can sometimes be observed when CPB times are prolonged.
The Relationship between Low Intraoperative Hematocrit Levels during Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Postoperative Neurological Events
The objective of our study is to analyze whether low intraoperative hematocrit levels have an effect upon postoperative neurological events.
Patient Radiation Exposure During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Procedures
We aimed to describe patient radiation utilization during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) on a series of consecutive patients during this study.
Two-Year Outcomes after Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement
The Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves (PARTNER) trial showed that among high-risk patients with aortic stenosis, the 1-year survival rates are similar with transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) and surgical replacement.
Acute Mesenteric Ischemia after Cardiac Surgery: An Analysis of 52 Patients
The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the incidence, outcome, and perioperative risk factors of AMI in the patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery.
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy: Inflammatory Molecules Involved in Tissue Healing
The biological properties of platelets has lead platelet rich plasma therapy (PRP) to be considered an innovative and promising approach that has been extended to many field of medicine, ranging from non-union defects, bone fractures, spinal fusion, bone implant and osteointegration, joint arthroplasty, to the treatment of several traumatic or degenerative pathologies of tendons, cartilage and ligaments.
High Technology in Medicine: Lessons from Cardiovascular Innovations and Future Perspective
Four decades of innovations in the field of interventional cardiology are presented as an example for the great growth of high technology in medicine, side by side with the development of general technology and science.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR): Access Planning and Strategies
The present review examines our current access planning and strategies for TAVR.