Use of Coagulation Point-of-Care Tests in the Management of Anticoagulation and Bleeding in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review
At present, literature data are too weak to define POCTs as a “gold standard” for the treatment of perioperative bleeding in pediatric cardiac surgery.
The Impact of Roller Pump-Assisted Cardiotomy Suction Unit on Hemolysis
Ex‐vivo generation of large negative pressures by STO events is the main cause of cardiotomy suction‐associated hemolysis. The clinical relevance of this mechanism needs further investigations.
Modified Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit for the Use of the Angiovac® System in a Case with High Paradoxical Embolization Risk
We describe a modified cardiopulmonary bypass circuit for the use of the AngioVac® system that enables full cardiopulmonary support and reduces paradoxical thromboembolic risk.
Consider Heightened Awareness of Propofol Infusion Syndrome after Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Decannulation
The authors describe an interesting case of propofol infusion syndrome developing in a patient who was recently decannulated from VA ECMO.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support: Focus on Airway Management, Vasopressor Selection, and Rescue Therapy with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
It remains essential that the evidence and guidelines surrounding cardiac arrest in our patient populations be familiar to us all.
Brain Injury and Neurologic Outcome in Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Further research on assessing predictors of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation-associated brain injury is necessary.
Respiratory Dialysis—A Novel Low Bicarbonate Dialysate to Provide Extracorporeal Co2 Removal
Bicarbonate dialysis results in Co2 removal at rates comparable with existing low-flow extracorporeal Co2 removal in a large animal model, but the final dialysis dose delivered needs to be reduced before the technique can be used for prolonged periods.
Association Between Arterial Carbon Dioxide Tension and Clinical Outcomes in Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Initial arterial carbon dioxide tension tension was independently associated with mortality in this cohort of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients.
Hematologic Concerns in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
This review aims to broadly introduce modern ECMO practices, circuit designs, circuit materials, hematologic complications, transfusion‐related considerations, age‐ and size‐related differences, and considerations for choosing outcome measures.
Thromboelastometry And A Hemostasis Management System are Most Beneficial for Guiding Hemostatic Therapy in Cardiac Surgery Patients with a Euroscore II of ≥1.83%: A Randomized Controlled Two-Step Trial
POC testing is beneficial for cardiac surgery patients with a EuroSCORE II of ≥1.83%.
Has Venoarterial Ecmo Been Underutilized in Covid-19 Patients?
This outbreak of infectious disease could enable an improved understanding of ARDS and a more precise use of therapeutics as ECMO and different configurations with a tailor-made treatment.
Catheter-Based Cerebral Protection System in Open Cardiac Surgery: An Example of True Hybrid Surgery
In this video tutorial we demonstrate how to transfer a catheter-based cerebral protection technology into an open cardiac surgical intervention.