The Economic Benefits of Cell Salvage in Obstetric Haemorrhage
Cell salvage is an appropriate expenditure to reduce the use of allogeneic blood.
Double Lumen Bi-Caval Cannula for Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as Bridge to Lung Transplantation in Non-Intubated Patient
We report the case of a non-intubated patient who benefited from veno-venous (VV) ECMO.
Awake Transapical Aortic Valve Implantation
Here we report the case of an awake transapical aortic valve implantation in a patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Video-Assisted Right Atrial Surgery with a Single Two-Stage Femoral Venous Cannula
In the present paper, we report our experience with a single two-stage femoral venous cannula, ideated to drain simultaneously both the superior and the inferior vena cava during minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
Coping with Critical Drug Shortages: An Ethical Approach for Allocating Scarce Resources in Hospitals
The number of critical medication shortages in the United States has reached an unprecedented level, requiring decisions about allocating limited drug supplies.
Balanced Ultrafiltration: Inflammatory Mediator Removal Capacity
Respective ratios of inflammatory mediators in ultrafiltrate compared with plasma, as well as total amount of inflammatory mediators in the ultrafiltrate suggest that balanced ultrafiltration removes a limited portion of the total inflammatory mediator load.
Characterization of Neonatal Aortic Cannula Jet Flow Regimes for Improved Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Based on these results, a novel diffuser type cannula tip is proposed for improved jet flow-control, decreased blood damage and exit force and increased permissible flow rates.
Hypertonic Solution Decreases Extravascular Lung Water in Cardiac Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
To test the hypothesis that the infusion of hypertonic solution would decrease extravascular lung water postoperatively and thus improve pulmonary function.
Tools and Procedures for ex vivo Vein Arterialization, Preconditioning and Tissue Engineering: A Step Forward to Translation to Combat the Consequences of Vascular Graft Remodeling
The present contribution reviews recent progress in bioengineering approaches used to mimic arterial hemodynamic conditions in vascular grafts and vessel substitutes used in vascular surgery.
Comparison of the Effects of Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, and Desflurane on Microcirculation in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
This investigation was performed to compare the effects of inhalation agents on microcirculation in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using orthogonal polarization spectral imaging.
Fresh Blood for Transfusion: How Old is Too Old for Red Blood Cell Units?
Available evidence currently precludes any firm conclusion, as to whether the transfusion of fresher red blood cell (RBC) units has advantages over older RBC units with regard to clinical outcome, including morbidity or mortality.
Custodiol versus Blood Cardioplegia in Complex Cardiac Operations: An Australian Experience
We hypothesized that a single administration of Bretschneider histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) crystalloid solution (Custodiol) offers myocardial protection comparable with repeated tepid blood cardioplegia.