Point-of-Care Platelet Function Testing Predicts Bleeding in Patients Exposed to Clopidogrel Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Verify Pre-Op TIMI 45–A Pilot Study
Guidelines recommend delaying coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for 5 days after discontinuing clopidogrel. However, platelet function may recover quicker in certain individuals.
Allogeneic Blood Product Usage in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) with minimalized Extracorporeal Circulation System (MECC) Versus Standard On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
The objective of this study was to evaluate the allogeneic blood product transfusion's (ABPT's) in minimalized extracorporeal cardiopulmonary (MECC(TM)) compared with standard open system on-pump coronary revascularization.
Predictors of Mortality in Cardiac Surgery: Brain Natriuretic Peptide Type B
We evaluated whether the preoperative serum concentration of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a predictor of in-hospital mortality in patients that underwent cardiac surgery.
Prediction of Post-Weaning Fibrinogen Status during Cardiopulmonary Bypass: An Observational Study in 110 Patients
After cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), acquired coagulopathy often leads to post-CPB bleeding. Though multifactorial in origin, this coagulopathy is often aggravated by deficient fibrinogen levels.
How Can We Identify the High-Risk Patient
Accurate and early identification of high-risk surgical patients allows for targeted use of perioperative monitoring and interventions that may improve their outcomes. This review summarizes current evidence on how information from the preoperative, operative, and immediate postoperative periods can help identify such individuals.
Effect of Respiratory Rehabilitation Before Open Cardiac Surgery on Respiratory Function: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of pulmonary rehabilitation before surgery for reducing the risk of pulmonary complications after surgery.
Glycemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes and Long-Term Risk of Cardiovascular Events or Death After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
The aim of this study was to investigate whether preoperative hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels could predict cardiovascular events or death after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
A Retrospective Comparative Study of Minimally Invasive Extracorporeal Circulation Versus Conventional Extracorporeal Circulation in Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients: A Single Surgeon Analysis
The purpose of this study was to compare the outcome of emergency coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) operations using either minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) or conventional extracorporeal circulation (CECC) in patients requiring emergency CABG with regard to the perioperative course and the occurrence of major adverse cardiac and cerebral events (MACCE).
Diabetic Patients have Increased Perioperative Cardiac Risk in Heart-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein-Based Assessment
To test the potential role of heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) in detecting increased perioperative cardiac risk in comparison with cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in the early postoperative period.
Is There a Rationale for Short Cardioplegia Re-Dosing Intervals
While cardioplegia has been used on millions of patients during the last decades, the debate over the best technique is still going on.
High-Dose Polymerized Hemoglobin Fails to Alleviate Cardiac Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Due to Induction of Oxidative Damage in Coronary Artery
This study was designed to investigate whether glutaraldehyde-polymerized human placenta hemoglobin (PolyPHb), a hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier (HBOC), can protect heart against cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)-induced ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury or not and to elucidate the underlying mechanism.
Custodiol-N, The Novel Cardioplegic Solution Reduces Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury After Cardiopulmonary Bypass
In this study, we investigated whether its reduced cytotoxicity and its ability to reduce reactive oxygen species generation during hypoxic condition have beneficial effects in a clinically relevant canine model of cardiopulmonary bypass.