The Effectiveness of 10 Years of Interventions to Control Postoperative Bleeding in Adult Cardiac Surgery
Postoperative bleeding in cardiac surgery remains an important complication, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Different interventions are possible to prevent/treat postoperative bleeding. The present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of these interventions in a real-world scenario.
A Novel Anti-Pollution Filter for Volatile Agents During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Preliminary Tests.
The authors' aim was to create and to assess the performance of a prototype filter for volatile agents to be connected to the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit to avoid the emission of volatile agents to the operating room, and also to the environment without causing damage to the membrane oxygenator.
A Novel Anti-Pollution Filter for Volatile Agents During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Preliminary Tests.
The authors' aim was to create and to assess the performance of a prototype filter for volatile agents to be connected to the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit to avoid the emission of volatile agents to the operating room, and also to the environment without causing damage to the membrane oxygenator.
Poor Anticoagulation Relates to Extended Access Times for Cardioversion and is Associated with Long-Term Major Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events
Patients undergoing elective electrical cardioversion (ECV) for atrial fibrillation have a temporarily increased risk of thromboembolism.
Anticoagulation During Pregnancy: Evolving Strategies With a Focus on Mechanical Valves
Development of anticoagulant agents that are homogeneous, efficacious, safe to the fetus, and not affected by physiological perturbations of pregnancy will have tremendous effect on the outcomes of pregnancy in women who require anticoagulation.
Poor Anticoagulation Relates to Extended Access Times for Cardioversion and is Associated with Long-Term Major Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Events
Patients undergoing elective electrical cardioversion (ECV) for atrial fibrillation have a temporarily increased risk of thromboembolism.
Acidosis induced by carbon dioxide insufflation decreases heparin potency: a risk factor for thrombus formation.
In this in vitro study, we assessed the influence of acidosis and hypothermia on heparin potency and thrombin formation.
The Impact of Mild Induced Hypothermia on the Rate of Transfusion and the Mortality in Severely Injured Patients: A Retrospective Multi-Center Study
The influences on coagulopathy and bleeding tendency in severely injured patients (SIP) with concomitant traumatic brain injury are most widely unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to quantify the effect of mild IH in SIP with concomitant severe traumatic brain injuries on transfusion rate and mortality.
Anticoagulation Quality and Complications of using Vitamin K Antagonists in the Cardiac Surgery Outpatient Clinic
In patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves or atrial fibrillation requiring anticoagulation to prevent thromboembolic events, several factors influence adherence and anticoagulation complications.
Short and Mid-Term Outcome of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients with Advanced Age
The aim of our study was to evaluate whether early and mid-term results of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) were worse in patients over 85 year old compared with the younger population.
Is the Ross Procedure a Riskier Operation? Perioperative Outcome Comparison with Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement in a Propensity-Matched Cohort
The aim of this study was to compare perioperative outcomes in young adults following isolated Ross procedure versus mechanical aortic valve replacement (AVR) in a high-volume centre.
Bleeding After Perfusion for Open Heart Surgery. Importance of Unneutralized Heparin and its Proper Correction
An anticoagulant is essential in extracorporeal circulations to maintain the fluidity of the blood and to protect the platelets and plasma-coagulation factors in the pump-oxygenator circuit.