High Preoperative Plasma Neopterin Predicts Delirium after Cardiac Surgery in Older Adults
To examine the association between plasma levels of pterins and amino acids and postoperative delirium.
Washing Red Blood Cells and Platelets Transfused in Cardiac Surgery Reduces Postoperative Inflammation and Number of Transfusions: Results of a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial
We hypothesize that washing red blood cells and platelets transfused to these patients will reduce postoperative transfusion-related immune modulation and inflammation.
Ventricular Assist Devices: What Intensive Care Unit Nurses Need to Know about Postoperative Management
This article focuses on the physiological basis for postoperative nursing management strategies and the most important complications of which critical care nurses need to be aware.
A Stepwise Progression in the Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock
We present a case of a young woman with a massive anterior wall MI and subsequent cardiogenic shock who was treated with advanced mechanical circulatory support.
Cardiac Surgery in Jehovah’s Witness Patients: Ten-Year Experience
Cardiac surgery in Jehovah's Witnesses poses unique challenges. We have developed a comprehensive multimodality program for these patients and have obtained excellent results.
Incidence of Deep Sternal Wound Infection Is Not Reduced with Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma in High-Risk Cardiac Surgery Patients
Deep sternal wound infections (DSWI) remain a devastating complication in cardiac surgery applying full sternotomy.
Gentamicin Collagen Sponges for the Prevention of Sternal Wound Infection: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
The study objective was to determine whether the application of gentamicin collagen sponges reduces sternal wound infections in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Efficacy of Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Acute Myocardial Infarction with Cardiogenic Shock
AIM: We analyzed the results of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock (CS) necessitating extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and investigated […]
Impact of Peripherally Established Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Regional and Systemic Blood Lactate Levels
To investigate blood lactate levels during and after peripherally established cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome in Patients with Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS)
Bleeding episodes are a typical complication in patients with ECLS.
Washing of Irradiated Red Blood Cells in Paediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Is it Clinically Useful? A Retrospective Audit
Irradiation of blood weakens the cell membranes and results in an increase of lactate and potassium concentration.
Gender Differences During Mechanical Circulatory Support
Long-term mechanical circulatory support (MCS) with ventricular assist devices (VADs) is now an acceptable option for patients with end-stage heart failure (HF).