Cerebral and Lower Limb Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Adults on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Percutaneous femoral venoarterial (VA) or jugular venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can result in delivery of hypoxic blood to the brain, coronaries, and upper extremities
Long-term Mechanical Circulatory Support (Destination Therapy): On Track to Compete with Heart Transplantation?
Average 2-year survival after cardiac transplantation is approximately 80%.
Changes in Mechanical Fragility and Free Hemoglobin Levels after Processing Salvaged Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit Blood with a Modified Ultrafiltration Device
This study evaluated the extent of hemolysis, the mechanical fragility index (MFI), and the amount of plasma free hemoglobin (PFHb) created after processing with the MUF device.
Change in Heparin Potency and Effects on the Activated Clotting Time in Children Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
In this investigation we provide objective evidence that the level of anticoagulation after the initial pre-CPB heparin bolus as assessed by the ACT is significantly less with use of the new heparin.
Heart Rescue: The Role of Mechanical Circulatory Support in the Management of Severe Refractory Cardiogenic Shock
This article will review novel strategies in the management of cardiogenic shock including percutaneous MCS (intra-aortic balloon pump, Impella, TandemHeart, venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) and surgically implanted devices (CentriMag) that are used for short-term management
Outcomes of Infants Weighing Three Kilograms or Less Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After Cardiac Surgery
This single-center study investigated outcomes and risks for poor survival among infants weighing 3 kg or less.
Should We Emergently Revascularize Occluded Coronaries for Cardiac Arrest?: Rapid-Response Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Intra-Arrest Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
This study investigated the efficacy of rapid-response ECMO and intra-arrest PCI in cardiac arrest patients who were unresponsive to conventional CPR complicated with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
The Impact of Intra- and Postoperative Albumin Levels as a Biomarker of Delirium After Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Results of an Exploratory Study
In this prospective study the frequency of delirium after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was determined.
Ketamine as a Neuroprotective and Anti-Inflammatory Agent in Children Undergoing Surgery on Cardiopulmonary Bypass: a Pilot Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
We hypothesized that ketamine, via N-methyl D-aspartate receptor blockade and anti-inflammatory effects, would reduce central nervous system injury during cardiopulmonary bypass.
Cerebral Microbleeds After Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Children
We reviewed MRI scans for all vascular neurology consultations in children treated with ECMO at an academic medical center over a 5-year period.
Evaluation of Appropriate Serologic Testing for Suspected Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Purpose The predictive value of clinical "4-T's" scoring in patient selection for serologic testing to confirm suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) was evaluated.
Robotic-Assisted Endoscopic Atrial Septal Defect Closure: Analysis of 115 Cases in a Single Center
To summarize the experience with the application of robotic technique in totally endoscopic atrial septal defect closure in a single center