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.
Cost-Effectiveness of the Implantable HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device for Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation
Although HeartMate II LVAD implantation significantly increases survival compared with conventional medical management, it does not provide good value for the money spent according to established thresholds of cost-effectiveness in the UK.
New Innovative Instruments Facilitate Both Direct-Vision and Endoscopic-Assisted Mini-Mitral Valve Surgery
Newly innovated mini-mitral valve surgical instruments and techniques facilitate both direct-vision and endoscopic-assisted approaches and accomplish a favorable surgical outcome even in the complex pathology of mitral valve insufficiency.
Practical Considerations of Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices
Percutaneous ventricular assist devices are increasingly used today, allowing the scope of left ventricular support to move out of the operating room and into the interventional suite and cardiovascular care unit.
Low Incidence of Bleeding-Related Morbidity with Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in the Current Era
The potential to reduce bleeding reduces invasiveness of LVAD surgery, reduces allosensitization, may improve outcomes, and may increase mainstream acceptability of LVADs as definitive therapy for heart failure.
Advances in Mechanical Circulatory Support in the Treatment of Heart Failure
In recent years, the implantation of Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) as definitive therapy (DT) has emerged as a promising replacement therapy for heart transplantation.
The Pharmacotherapy Implications of Ventricular Assist Device in the Patient with End-Stage Heart Failure
A basic understanding of this unique therapy can assist pharmacists in attending to the needs of patients with VAD.
Cerebral Desaturation Events in the Intensive Care Unit Following Cardiac Surgery
This study was designed to identify the incidence of CDEs (defined as a decrease in SctO(2) to less than 60% for at least 60 seconds) in the immediate postoperative period following cardiac surgery.
Management and Outcomes of Patients on Preoperative Plavix (Clopidogrel) Undergoing General Thoracic Surgery
We conducted this review to examine the perioperative management and outcomes of patients undergoing general thoracic surgical procedures.
Unilateral Versus Bilateral Antegrade Cerebral Protection During Circulatory Arrest in Aortic Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of 5100 Patients
Our objective was to determine whether the use of unilateral (u-ACP) or bilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion (b-ACP) results in different mortality and neurologic outcomes after complex aortic surgery.
Perioperative Predictors of Morbidity and Mortality Following Cardiac Surgery Under Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The aim of the present study was to identify the perioperative risk factors associated with morbidity, mortality and length of stay in the recovery room (LOSR) and length of stay in the hospital (LOSH).