New Technologies in Coronary Artery Surgery
The current review explores the use of new technologies and future directions in coronary artery surgery, through 1) stressing the importance of multiple arterial conduits and especially the use of bilateral mammary artery; 2) discussing the advantages and disadvantages of off-pump coronary artery bypass; 3) presenting additional techniques, e.g. minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting, hybrid, and robotic-assisted CABG; and, finally, 4) debating a novel external stenting technique for saphenous vein grafts.
New Technologies and Hybrid Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation
This article provides our experience and an overview of the current knowledge in the hybrid treatment of stand-alone atrial fibrillation.
Robotics in Cardiac Surgery: Past, Present, and Future
The history and evolution of these procedures, as well as the present status and future directions of robotic cardiac surgery, are presented in this review.
Multi-modality Imaging of the Aortic Valve in the Era of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: a Guide for Patient Selection, Valve Selection, and Valve Delivery
This paper will review the role of various imaging modalities during the phases of the TAVR procedure with an emphasis on the advantages and limitations of each approach.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with CoreValve
The CoreValve is just completing clinical trial in the United States and not yet available for commercial use in the United States but is widely used in Europe.
Fresenius Kabi USA Initiates Voluntary Recall of Single Lot of Magnesium Sulfate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 25, 2013 - Fresenius Kabi USA announced today it has initiated a voluntary recall of one lot – Lot 6103882 – of Magnesium Sulfate Injection, USP due to the potential presence of glass particles in the vials. The recall is a precautionary measure, following a routine company inspection of retained product samples.
A Practical Guide to the Use of Echocardiography in Assisting Structural Heart Disease Interventions
This article provides a practical guide for using echocardiography in common interventional procedures, including percutaneous atrial septal defect closure, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, percutaneous repair of prosthetic valve paravalvular leaks, percutaneous mitral valve edge-to-edge repair, and percutaneous placement of appendage occlusion devices.
Red Blood Cell Transfusion: What is the Evidence When to Transfuse
This review provides a summary of the clinical trials evaluating transfusion thresholds and recommendations for red blood cell transfusion.
Risk Factors for Delayed Extubation in Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis of 135 Patients
We retrospectively reviewed 135 consecutive patients from 2006 to 2009 who underwent thoracic or lumbar spine surgery by one particular surgeon to identify risk factors for delayed extubation.
Cryoprecipitate and Platelet Administration during Modified Ultrafiltration in Children Less than 10 kg Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
We performed a retrospective study of a novel technique of administering blood products during modified ultrafiltration (MUF) in congenital cardiac surgery.
Six Percent Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4 (Voluven®) versus 5% Human Serum Albumin for Volume Replacement Therapy during Elective Open-heart Surgery in Pediatric Patients
This study compared 6% hydroxyethyl starch (HES) 130/0.4 with HSA for volume replacement in this population.
The Long-Term Effects of Developing Renal Failure Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, in Patients with Normal Preoperative Renal Function
Despite being a biochemically reversible process, the development of renal risk, injury and failure as defined by the RIFLE criteria post-cardiac surgery in patients with a normal preoperative renal function is associated with a significantly worse long-term outcome.