Activated Coagulation Time Versus Intrinsically Activated Modified Rotational Thromboelastometry in Assessment of Hemostatic Disturbances and Blood Loss after Protamine Administration in Elective Cardiac Surgery
The study aim was to compare the accuracy of hemostatic disorder detection between two point-of-care devices.
Thromboelastometry-Guided Intraoperative Hemostatic Management Reduces Bleeding and Red Cell Transfusion after Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
We tested the hypothesis that the use of a thromboelastometry-guided algorithm for blood product management reduces bloodloss and transfusion requirements.
Skin Pigmentation Interferes with the Clinical Measurement of Regional Cerebral Oxygen Saturation
Devices utilizing near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy have been used to assess regional intracerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) during anaesthesia for a decade. The presence of wide differences among individuals reduces their applicability to steady-state measurements.
Hypothermic Continuous Machine Perfusion Improves Metabolic Preservation and Functional Recovery in Heart Grafts
The number of heart transplants is decreasing due to organ shortage, yet the donor pool could be enlarged by improving graft preservation. Hypothermic machine perfusion (MP) has been shown to improve kidney, liver, or lung graft preservation.
Thoratec CentriMag for Temporary Treatment of Refractory Cardiogenic Shock or Severe Cardiopulmonary Insufficiency: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
The aim of the study was to systematically evaluate effect of CentriMag heart pump (Thoratec Corporation) as temporary ventricular assist device (VAD) and part of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system on outcomes in patients with cardiac or cardiac-respiratory failure.
Comparison of Three Point-of-Care Testing Devices to Detect Hemostatic Changes in Adult Elective Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of the TEG, RoTEM and Sonoclot instruments to detect changes in hemostasis in elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and to investigate possible correlations between variables from these three instruments and routine hematological coagulation tests.
The Year in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia: Selected Highlights from 2013
This article reviewed selected research highlights of 2013 that pertain to the specialty of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia.
Venous-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Cardiac Arrest: A Clinical Challenge
Guidelines stated that extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may improve outcomes after refractory cardiac arrest (CA) in cases of cardiogenic shock and witnessed arrest, where there is an underlying circulatory disease amenable to immediate corrective intervention.
Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Pregnancy
Cardiac surgery carried out on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in a pregnant woman is associated with poor neonatal outcomes although maternal outcomes are similar to cardiac surgery in non-pregnant women.
Direct Comparison Between Cerebral Oximetry by INVOS(TM) and EQUANOX(TM) During Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study
In this study, the measurements made with both INVOS(TM) and EQUANOX(TM) oximeters on the forehead of 10 patients during conventional cardiac surgery are directly compared, in order to evaluate the interchangeability of these two devices in clinical practice.
Veno-Venous Extracorporeal CO2 Removal for the Treatment of Severe Respiratory Acidosis: Pathophysiological and Technical Considerations
The present animal study tested in a systematic fashion technical requirements for successful ECCO2R in terms of cannula size, blood and sweep gas flow.
National Trends in the Utilization of Short-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support: Incidence, Outcomes, and Cost Analysis
The purpose of this study was to characterize the demographics, treatment practices, survival rates, and cost of short-term MCS