A Roadmap for Bridging the Quality Chasm in Cardiac Surgery (EP Video)
Dr. Richard Prager presents a roadmap for bridging the disparity in quality outcomes (56:25 minutes).
Failure Mode Effects Analysis (EP Video)
Jim Reagor discusses failure mode effects analysis to enhance perfusion safety (20:13 minutes).
Vasoreactivity Changes During Extracorporeal Circulation: Effects of Halogenated Agents
Absence of deleterious effects in SVR decrease when administering isoflurane during normothermic CPB was assumed but prospective comparative studies comparing effects of halogenated agents and other anesthetic agents are needed in order to confirm these findings.
Are Right Ventricular Risk Scores Useful?
The use of risk scores failed to predict the need of RV support after LVAD.
Right Ventricular Dysfunction Following Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement in 51 Patients: Predicators and Outcomes
The adjustment of septal deviation through gradual increase of the LVAD flow can prevent the acute RV dysfunction following LVAD placement.
Right Ventricular Failure after Cardiac Surgery
Techniques for managing the pulmonary circulation and strategies for optimizing RV function in various clinical settings are presented.
The Early Inflammatory Response in A Mini-Cardiopulmonary Bypass System: A Prospective Randomized Study
The Medtronic RHS may induce less systemic inflammation than conventional CPB systems, particularly when cardiotomy suction was used, but it did not result in improved clinical benefit.
Percutaneous Mechanical Support for the Failing Right Heart
This article considers the available mechanical approaches to provide hemodynamic support to treat profound RV failure in the common clinical scenarios in which percutaneous mechanical RV support may be most beneficial.
Safety of Training and Assessment in Operating Theatres – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
This article establishes a systematic evidence base for the safety of training in the operating theatre.
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome after Extracorporeal Circulation: A Predictive Algorithm for the Patient at Risk
The results suggest a new theory regarding the development of perioperative SIRS.
Silent Brain Injury after Cardiac Surgery: A Review: Cognitive Dysfunction and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Findings
The appearance of cognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgery in the absence of focal neurologic signs, a poorly understood but potentially devastating complication, almost certainly results from procedure-related brain injury.
A Review of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction and Neuroinflammation Associated with Cardiac Surgery and Anaesthesia
We briefly discuss the evidence for cardiopulmonary bypass-related neuronal injuries in adult cardiac surgery patients, and review the evidence that immune priming is a key factor in the pathogenesis of cognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgery.