Surgeon and Center Volume Influence on Outcomes After Arterial Switch Operation: Analysis of the STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database
Multivariable logistic regression with adjustment for patient factors and ventricular septal defect closure was used to evaluate relationships between annual center and surgeon volume and a composite end point (in-hospital mortality or major complications).
Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for the Treatment of Hamstring Injuries: A Randomized Controlled Trial
A single autologous PRP injection combined with a rehabilitation program was significantly more effective in treating hamstring injuries than a rehabilitation program alone.
Platelet Rich Plasma Versus Laser Therapy in Lateral Epicondylitis of Elbow
A prospective observational study was done to assess the efficacy of autologous PRP injection in lateral epicondylitis of elbow, and compare the result with low level laser therapy.
Update and Outcomes in Extracorporeal Life Support
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry has collected outcome data of almost 56,000 patients receiving extracorporeal life support (ECLS) over the last 24 years.
Pre-procedural Statin Use in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
We evaluated the incidence and in-hospital outcomes associated with statin pretreatment among patients undergoing PCI and enrolled in the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiovascular Consortium PCI registry at 44 hospitals in Michigan between January 2010 and December 2012.
Venovenous Extracorporeal Life Support Improves Survival in Adult Trauma Patients with Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Venovenous extracorporeal life support (VV ECLS) has been reported in adult trauma patients with severe respiratory failure; however, ECLS is not available in many trauma centers. Few trauma surgeons have experience initiating ECLS and managing ECLS patients, and there is currently little evidence supporting its use in severely injured patients. This study seeks to determine if VV ECLS improves survival in such patients.
The Cost Impact of Short-Term Ventricular Assist Devices and Extracorporeal Life Support Systems Therapies on the National Health Service in the UK
The objective of the study was to assess the cost of using different blood pumps for short-term ventricular assist device (VAD) andextracorporeal life support (ECLS) systems for cardiac and cardiorespiratory failure in the UK.
Extracorporeal Life Support Devices and Strategies for Management of Acute Cardiorespiratory Failure in Adult Patients: A Comprehensive Review
Evolution of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) technology has added a new dimension to the intensive care management of acute cardiac and/or respiratory failure in adult patients who fail conventional treatment.
Extracorporeal Life Support in Critically Ill Adults
Major advances in technology and the severe acute respiratory distress syndrome that characterized the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic have stimulated renewed interest in the use of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal to support the respiratory system.
A Comparison Study of Hemolysis Production in Three Contemporary Centrifugal Pumps
To determine if the recent generation constrained vortex pumps with their inherent design improvements would lead to reduced red cell trauma, we undertook a study comparing three devices.
Saudi Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
In this review, we provide a detailed discussion on diagnostic algorithm, surgical operability criteria, pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA), and the medical therapy.
Toward Online Modeling for Lesion Visualization and Monitoring in Cardiac Ablation Therapy
We propose a technique to visualize the temperature distribution and extent of induced tissue injury via an image-based model that uses physiological tissue parameters and relies on heat transfer principles to characterize lesion progression in near real time.