Fibrinogen Function is Impaired in Whole Blood from Patients with Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Patients with CCHD are hypocoagulable mainly due to impaired fibrinogen function.
Impact of Transfusion of Autologous 7- versus 42-Day-Old AS-3 Red Blood Cells on Tissue Oxygenation and the Microcirculation in Healthy Volunteers
Transfusion of 1 unit of 42-day-stored RBCs to healthy subjects has no overt detrimental effect on tissue oxygenation or the microcirculation assessed by clinically available monitors.
Increased Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Tricuspid Valve Surgery
We aimed to determine which patients undergoing tricuspid valve (TV) surgery are at increased risk for acute kidney injury (AKI).
Air Embolism During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery -A Case Report-
In this report, we describe a rare case of air embolism in the coronary arteries associated with the use of a CO(2) blower during OPCAB.
Preoperative Hemostasis and Its Association with Bleeding and Blood Component Transfusion Requirements in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
A standardized bleeding history may help to identify patients undergoing CPB surgery whose risk of bleeding is elevated.
Preservation of Myocardium During Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
In the present review article on myocardial protection in contemporary coronary artery bypass surgery, we attempt to elucidate the clinical problems, summarize the outcomes of selected phase III trials, and introduce new perspectives.
Discontinuation of HeartWare RVAD Support without Device Removal in Chronic BIVAD Patients
The HeartWare HVAD used as an RVAD may be stopped and left in place without complications.
Anticoagulation and Bleeding in Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices: Walking the Tightrope
A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a lifesaving therapy for end-stage heart failure, but it is associated with major complications such as bleeding and thrombosis.
Pulsatile Control of Rotary Blood Pumps: Does the Modulation Waveform Matter?
A synchronized pulsing rotary blood pump offers a simple and powerful control modality for heart unloading.
Mock Circulation Simulation of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for Systemic Ventricular Failure in an Infant: The Effect of Atrial Septostomy
This study demonstrates that a mock circulation can be used to investigate the size of an ASD necessary to effect sufficient clinical improvement in a two-ventricle infant on ECMO.
Performance Evaluation of a Pediatric Viscous Impeller Pump for Fontan Cavopulmonary Assist
A VIP will augment Fontan cavopulmonary flow in the proper pressure and flow ranges, with low hemolysis risk under more stringent pediatric scale and physiology compared with adult scale.
Reduction of Chronic Graft Injury with a New HTK-Based Preservation Solution in a Murine Heart Transplantation Model
The new HTK-based solution reduces the chronic isograft injury.