Heparin Brand is Associated with Postsurgical Outcomes in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Brand of unfractionated heparin used during cardiopulmonary bypass for pediatric cardiac surgery was associated with bleeding complications and clinical outcomes.
Cardiac Surgery and Heparin Induced Thrombocytopaenia (HIT): A Case Report and Short Review
This patient presented for emergency cardiac surgery following two episodes of thrombocytopaenia, one before and one associated with exposure to unfractionated heparin in a seven-week period of intensive care management.
Hyperoxia Management during Deep Hypothermia for Cerebral Protection in Circulatory Arrest Rabbit Model
The aim of this study was to investigate the possible neuroprotective effects of hyperoxia management during deep hyperthermia for ASCP combined with DHCA in a rabbit model.
Effect of Mean Arterial Pressure, Haemoglobin and Blood Transfusion During Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Post-Operative Acute Kidney Injury
Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery is a common and serious condition carrying significant costs
Mild-to-Moderate Hypothermia in Aortic Arch Surgery Using Circulatory Arrest: A Change of Paradigm?
Systemic mild-to-moderate hypothermia that is adapted to the duration of circulatory arrest is a simple, safe, and effective method of organ protection and can be recommended in routine aortic arch surgery with circulatory arrest and cerebral perfusion.
Left Tilt Position for Easy Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannula Insertion in Late Pregnancy Patients
The aim was to describe how to avoid technical difficulties during venous femoral cannula insertion for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in a woman in late pregnancy.
Selective Cerebral Perfusion with 4-Branch Graft Total Aortic Arch Replacement: Outcomes in 12 Patients.
Our purpose is to describe our experience using a 4-branched graft and selective antegrade brain perfusion (SABP) for total aortic arch replacement (TAR).
Advances in Platelet Function Testing Assessing Bleeding Complications in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
The present manuscript will review the prognostic value of platelet function testing to identify patients with CAD at risk of bleeding complications and the potential applications of these tests in the modern era of antiplatelet pharmacotherapy.
What is the Best Strategy for Brain Protection in Patients Undergoing Aortic Arch Surgery? A Single Center Experience of 636 Patients
We retrospectively analyzed our results of different brain protection modalities during aortic arch surgery.
Breast Implants and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Case Series
Our series of 5 patients demonstrates that minimally invasive heart surgery performed through an inframammary incision can be safely performed in those with breast implants.
Cannulation Strategy for Aortic Arch Reconstruction Using Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
In this study, we use computational fluid dynamics to investigate the effect of different cannulation strategies in neonates.
Impact of Major Bleeding and Blood Transfusions after Cardiac Surgery: Analysis from the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy (ACUITY) Trial
In patients with acute coronary syndromes, RBC transfusion of ≥4 U after CABG is strongly associated with subsequent mortality.