Investigation and Evaluation of Potential Aerosol Release by Maquet/Getinge Heater-Cooler Units Used during Cardiac Surgery
Heater-Cooler units (HCUs) supply tempered water through blood heat exchangers and through warming/cooling blankets to control the body temperature of heart surgery patients.
Minimally Invasive Biventricular Mechanical Circulatory Support With Impella Pumps as a Bridge to Heart Transplantation
Abstract Cardiogenic shock from biventricular failure that requires acute mechanical circulatory support carries high 30 day mortality. Acute mechanical circulatory support can […]
Clinical Challenge: Effective De-Airing designed to Reduce the Risk of Air Embolism
Clinical Challenge: Effective De-Airing designed to Reduce the Risk of Air Embolism. Video presentation from Sanibel Symposium 2018 (18:10 minutes).
Hydrogen Peroxide Monitoring and Design Upgrade Customer Letter
The purpose of this letter is to advise you that LivaNova Deutschland GmbH (“LivaNova” or “the Company”) is executing a voluntary medical device correction for the 3T Heater-Cooler Systems (“3T”). This letter describes immediate action to be taken by you.
Emergent Cardiac Surgery During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): A Weighted Meta-Analysis of 9,251 Patients From 46 Studies
Refinement in transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) technology should not only focus on miniaturisation and improving flexibility of the delivery systems and/or devices -which may have the potential for decreasing aortic dissection, annular rupture, and tamponade- but also incorporate modifications to prevent embolisation/dislocation of the valve.
Implementation of a Mechanical CPR Device in a Physician Staffed HEMS – A Prospective Observational Study
In this prospective, observational study we describe the incidence and characteristics of out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) cases who received mechanical CPR, after the implementation of a mechanical CPR device.
Hybrid Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Veno-venous (VV) and veno-arterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy is widely used in critically ill patients with refractory cardiogenic shock and cardiac arrest or suffering from severe respiratory failure. Besides traditional ECMO cannulation, changes in patients' conditions or the occurrence of specific complications (i.e., cerebral hypoxia or left ventricular dilation) may require modifications in cannulation strategies or the combination of ECMO with additional invasive or minimally invasive procedures, to improve organ function and ECMO efficiency.
Early LVAD Implantation in a Patient with Left Ventricular Failure after Aortic Dissection with Left Main Stem Involvement
Coronary involvement in aortic dissection heralds a poor outcome. Involvement of the left main stem may lead to left ventricular (LV) failure requiring mechanical circulatory support.
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Review of a Revolutionary Technology
Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) is widely expanding technology to assess and prepare the lungs who are considered marginal for transplantation.