Exploring Outcomes of a Nurse Practitioner-Managed Cardiac Surgery Follow-Up Intervention: A Randomized Trial
This evidence suggests that the nurse practitioner-managed model of follow-up care effectively bridges the gap between institutional and primary care in the cardiac surgery population.
Hyperthermic Perfusion during Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Postoperative Temperature are Independent Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery
Avoiding arterial outlet hyperthermia may help decrease AKI following cardiac surgery using CPB.
Cerebral Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring and Neurologic Outcomes in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review
In this systematic review, we evaluated available data for adult patients to determine (1) whether decrements in cerebral oximetry during cardiac surgery are associated with stroke, postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), or delirium; and (2) whether interventions aimed at correcting cerebral oximetry decrements improve neurologic outcomes.
A Retrospective Analysis of Blood Loss with Combined Topical and Intravenous Tranexamic Acid after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
The current study explores the use of combined topical and intravenous tranexamic acid as a blood conservation strategy in cardiac surgery.
Uterine artery as an arterial conduit for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in women: A Role for Estrogen-Receptor Alpha (ER-α) in the Prevention of Post-CABG Accelerated Atherosclerosis and Graft Disease
In this paper, the authors hypothesize that employing an alternative arterial conduit may help reduce the rate of post-CABG accelerated atherosclerosis in women, and propose that a uterine artery specimen be used instead.
Open Cardiac Surgery in the First Hours of Life Using Autologous Umbilical Cord Blood
The use of autologous umbilical cord blood is feasible in neonatal open heart surgery. Complete surgical repair of complex critical CHD can be applied successfully to neonates within the first hours of life.
Moderate Versus Deep Hypothermia for the Arterial Switch Operation–Experience with 100 Consecutive Patients
Evaluated the impact of moderate versus deep perioperative hypothermia on postoperative morbidity in patients receiving the arterial switch operation (ASO).
Acute Type II Aortic Dissection with Severe Aortic Regurgitation and Chronic Descending Aortic Dissection in Pregnant Patient with Marfan Syndrome
This case report involves a successful Bentall procedure for and recovery from a rare aortic dissection in a pregnant Marfan patient who developed acute type II aortic dissection with severe aortic regurgitation and chronic descending aortic dissection immediately after Cesarean section.
Mechanical Prosthetic Mitral Valve Thrombosis in a First Trimester Pregnant Woman
We briefly review the different anticoagulation options during pregnancy and perfusion strategies on CPB to improve fetal outcomes.
Anaestheia for Valve Replacement in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy
The case is presented of a 19 weeks pregnant woman, who required a mitral valve replacement, which was achieved with success, and enabled her to complete her pregnancy without complications. Details are provided on the published references on which our management was based.
Emergency Tricuspid Valve Replacement During Pregnancy
High-flow (> 3.0 L/min(2)), high-pressure (> 70 mmHg), normothermic CPB using pulsatile flow and blood cardioplegia is thought to offer the best outcome to the fetus, although data to support these claims are not compelling.
CPB-Assisted Aortic Valve Replacement in a Pregnant 27-year-old with Endocarditis
A 27-year-old, G(3)P( 2)A(0) female with acute Staph aureus (SA) endocarditis successfully underwent CPB-assisted aortic valve replacement with a bioprosthetic aortic valve at 22 weeks' gestation.