Association of Plasma Dilution with Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Associated Bleeding and Morbidity
To investigate the relationship of cardiopulmonary bypass-associated plasma dilution with blood product transfusion and postoperative morbidity.
Reduced Embolic Load during Clinical Cardiopulmonary Bypass using a 20 Micron Arterial Filter
The 20 µm filter removed substantially more emboli than the 40 µm filter during cardiopulmonary bypass in this comparison.
Aortic Outflow Cannula Tip Design and Orientation Impacts Cerebral Perfusion during Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass Procedures
Altering the cannula tip to include a diffuser cone angle has been shown for the first time to have potential in ensuring a net positive outflow at the BCA.
Ultrasound Destruction of Air Microemboli as a Novel Approach to Brain Protection in Cardiac Surgery
Ultrasound destruction of air emboli is a very efficient method to reduce number and size of emboli.
Updates on Extracorporeal life Support in the World and Challenges in Turkey
The aim of this paper is to point out this modality, to introduce equipment, and to give information about organization and management to bring this therapeutic option in Turkey in order.
Extracorporeal Life Support After Cardiac Surgery in Children: Outcomes From a Single Institution
Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is used after congenital heart surgery for several indications, including failure to separate from cardiopulmonary bypass, postoperative low cardiac output syndrome, and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Here, we assessed the outcomes of ECLS in children after cardiac surgery at our institution.
Therapeutic Strategy Using Extracorporeal Life Support, Including Appropriate Indication, Management, Limitation and Timing of Switch to Ventricular Assist Device in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
The appropriate indication for, management of and limitations to extracorporeal life support (ECLS) and the timing of a switch to a ventricular assist device (VAD) remain controversial issues in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated with cardiogenic shock or cardiopulmonary arrest.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Treatment of Poisoned Patients
This article reviews the different techniques of ECMO, the indications, contraindications and complications of its use, its role in poisoned patients and the ethics of its use.
High-Intensity Track and Field training in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
A 65-year-old male athlete with coronary artery disease enrolled in our cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program after successful coronary artery bypass graft surgery following an acute myocardial infarction.
Arterial Grafts Do Not Counteract Target Vessel Occlusion
Grafted, non-occluded coronary arteries might contribute substantially to the myocardial blood supply and serve as a basis for vascular collateralization which preserves the myocardium in the event of graft occlusion.
Hypothermic Machine Perfusion Preservation of the DCD Kidney: Machine Effects
Kidneys from DCD donors represent a significant pool, but preservation problems exist. The study objective was to test the importance of machine type for hypothermic preservation of DCD kidneys.
Frailty and Outcome in Elderly Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) in a group of elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).