Hypercoagulability in Relation to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patency and Clinical Outcome
Hypercoagulability, as evaluated by TEG in patients undergoing CABG is associated with an increased risk of post-surgical thrombembolic events, however not accompanied by augmented coronary bypass graft failure.
The Use of Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenation in Donors after Cardiac Death
The use of ECMO in donors after cardio-circulatory death should be encouraged and further developed.
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery versus Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Three-Vessel Disease and Left Main Coronary Disease: 5-Year Follow-Up of the Randomised, Clinical SYNTAX Trial
CABG should remain the standard of care for patients with complex lesions
Blood Pressure Excursions below the Cerebral Autoregulation Threshold during Cardiac Surgery are Associated with Acute Kidney Injury
Excursions of mean arterial blood pressure below the limit of autoregulation and not absolute mean arterial blood pressure are independently associated with for acute kidney injury.
Ethical Dilemmas Surrounding the use of Ventricular Assist Devices in Supporting Patients with End-Stage Organ Dysfunction
In this paper, we provide an introduction to ethical considerations related to the use of ventricular assist devices (VADs) in end-stage organ failure,
High Haematocrit in Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease Affects how Fibrinogen Activity is Determined by Rotational Thromboelastometry
Supra-physiologic HCT causes abnormal ROTEM test results consistent with increased dilution of fibrinogen and coagulation factors in whole blood by red cells.
To Ventilate, Oscillate, or Cannulate?
Given the risk profile and the economic impact, future research should identify the patients who benefit most from VV ECMO.
Lung Protective Ventilation: A Summary of the Current Evidence from the 2012 American Association for Respiratory Care International Congress
Experts reviewed the current evidence regarding the risk for ventilator-induced lung injury in mechanically ventilated patients without pre-existing lung disease and in those with acute lung injury
A Novel Measurement and Delivery System for Synchronizing Oxygen Gas Flow with Blood Flow during Cardiopulmonary Bypass
We present a novel system, designed to improve safety in the heart-lung machine by linking the control of blood flow and the oxygen gas flow meter.
A Review of Ethical Considerations for Ventricular Assist Device Placement in Older Adults
This article reviews some of the complex ethical issues that accompany the diffusion of ventricular assist devices (VADs) for heart failure patients
Right Ventricular Rupture and Tamponade Caused by Malposition of the Avalon Cannula for Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
We report a case of unexpected wire migration into the right ventricle at the time of final cannula advancement, resulting in right ventricular rupture and tamponade.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Circuitry
Modern era extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuitry and components are simpler, safer, more compact, and can be used across a wide variety of patient sizes from neonates to adults.