Cardiac Rehabilitation after Transcatheter Versus Surgical Prosthetic Valve Implantation for Aortic Stenosis in the Elderly
This study aimed to compare safety and efficacy of an early, exercise-based,cardiac rehabilitation programme in octogenarians after a traditional surgical aortic valve replacement versus transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Rapid Clinical Evaluation: An Early Warning Cardiac Surgical Scoring System for Hand-Held Digital Devices
The purpose of this study was to develop a new scoring system for the prompt recognition of clinical deterioration and early treatment in postoperative cardiac surgical patients.
Psychiatric Outcome after Severe Cardio-Respiratory Failure Treated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case-Series
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used to save patients with severe cardiopulmonary failure at high risk of dying, but the long-term psychiatric outcome of the treatment has not been studied.
Treatment Strategies and Outcomes in Patients with Infected Aortic Endografts
Endovascular abdominal (EVAR) and thoracic (TEVAR) endografts allow aneurysm repair in high-risk patients, but infectious complications may be devastating. We reviewed treatment and outcomes in patients with infected aortic endografts.
Potential for Stem Cell Use in Congenital Heart Disease
This article reports on the evolving field of stem cell therapy and its impact on the management of cardiac pathology, in particular congenital heartdisease.
Characterization and functionality of cardiac progenitor cells in congenital heart patients
Human cardiac progenitor cells (hCPCs) may promote myocardial regeneration in adult ischemic myocardium. The regenerative capacity of hCPCs in young patients with nonischemic congenital heart defects for potential use in congenital heart defect repair warrants exploration.
A Strong Regenerative Ability of Cardiac Stem Cells Derived from Neonatal Hearts
We hypothesized that isolated neonatal-derived cardiac stem cells (CSCs) may have a higher regenerative ability than adult-derived CSCs and might address the structural deficiencies of congenital heart disease.
Shovel-Ready’ Applications of Stem Cell Advances for Pediatric Heart Disease
This review will focus on two advances in basic science that are now translating into clinical trials.
Mini-Extracorporeal Circulation Minimizes Coagulation Abnormalities and Ameliorates Pulmonary Outcome in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
Hemostasis is impaired during CABG and coagulation abnormalities often result in clinically relevant organ dysfunctions, eventually increasing morbidity and mortality rates.
Management of Patients with Hematological Malignancies Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
We describe three cases with hematological malignancies namely chronic myelogenous leukemia, acute promyelocytic leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia presenting for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Monitoring Incomplete Heparin Reversal and Heparin Rebound After Cardiac Surgery
To assess the incidence of incomplete heparin reversal and heparin rebound after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and the ability of the activated coagulation time (ACT) and thromboelastography (TEG) to detect these phenomena.
Results with an Anticoagulation Protocol in 99 SynCardia Total Artificial Heart Recipients
For 15 years, we employed a consistent anticoagulation protocol in 99 consecutive SynCardia Systems total artificial heart (TAH) recipients.