Anticoagulant Monitoring Techniques in a Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Patient Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Using Bivalirudin Anticoagulant
Heparin is widely used as the anticoagulant of choice for cardiopulmonary bypass. However, some patients exposed to heparin therapies develop heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT).
Retrograde Autologous Prime With Shortened Bypass Circuits Decreases Blood Transfusion in High-Risk Coronary Artery Surgery Patients
Minimizing hemodilution by shortening the bypass circuit and performing retrograde autologous prime conserves the use of blood during routine coronary artery bypass surgery.
The Use of Platelet Rich Plasma with Growth Factors (Autologous Platelet Gel) to Enhance Hard and Soft Tissue Healing and Maturation in the Reconstruction of the Maxillary Pneumatized Sinus
The use of both Platelet Rich and Platelet Poor Plasma in sinus grafting procedures is an efficient way to stimulate the hard tissue mineralization rate of the grafted sinus by the local delivery of growth factors to all regions of the graft within the sinus cavity.
Platelet Concentrate Preparation In The Office Setting: A Comparison of Manual and Automated Devices
This report summarizes the results of testing performed to assess the platelet yield, increase above baseline platelet concentration, and growth factor release of the automated Harvest Technologies SmartPReP Platelet Concentrate System verses manual technique laboratory centrifuges involving both single and double spin techniques.
Intranasal Sinus Surgery: Revision Frontal Sinus Surgery Using Autologous Platelet Concentrate Enriched with Growth Factors
Endoscopic pranasal sinus surgery is the accepted modality for dealing with chronic sinusitis that has failed medical therapy.
Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery and Postoperative Pulmonary Dysfunction
Off-pump CABG does not confer major protection from postoperative pulmonary dysfunction compared with CABG surgery with CPB.
Strict Blood Glucose Control in the ICU: Panacea or Pandora’s Box?
Presently, the recommendation for adults undergoing cardiovascular surgical procedures is that there should be concern about blood glucose levels preoperatively and that control of blood glucose should start early; otherwise, the aggressive approach mandated by the development of hyperglycemia will increase the incidence of hypoglycemia.
Alterations of Mesenteric Blood Flow After Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Doppler Sonographic Study
The postoperative changes in the flow velocities and the increases of the resistive and pulsatility index are indications of rigidity of the mesenteric vascular bed and decreased mesenteric perfusion after cardiopulmonary bypass.
Interleukin-6 and Procalcitonin in Serum of Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass
While procalcitonin serum concentrations were dependent on aortic clamping time or incisional trauma, interleukin 6 showed no significant relation with these intraoperative variables.
The Benefits of Continuous Ultrafiltration in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
MUF decreases the duration of mechanical ventilatory support, the length of intensive care unit stay, the need for blood transfusion and improves postoperative hemodynamics.
Facilitation of Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate-Induced Alveolar Bone Regeneration by Platelet-Rich Plasma in Beagle Dogs: A Histologic and Histomorphometric Study
The effects of 2 graft materials, beta-tricalcium phosphate (Cerasorb) alone and a combination of Cerasorb and platelet-rich plasma (PRP), on the bone regeneration process were evaluated in the canine mandible.
Balloon-Pump-Induced Pulsatility Improves Coronary and Carotid Flows in an Experimental Model of BioMedicus Left Ventricular Assistance
An intra-aortic balloon can easily be combined with a BioMedicus pump whenever possible and may improve myocardial recovery in patients with postcardiotomy ventricular failure.