Comparison of Four Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Devices Shows That They are only Suitable for Monitoring Cerebral Oxygenation Trends in Preterm Infants
the industry cannot agree on uniform and reproducible standards.
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
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.
Anaesthetic Management of Cytoreductive Surgery Followed by Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy Perfusion
We present a single-center study including 20 patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy perfusion (HITHOC) between September 2008 and April 2013 at the University Medical Center Regensburg, Germany. Objective of the study was to describe the preoperative, anaesthetic management with special respect to pain and complication management.
HeartWare LVAD Implantation in a Patient with a Rare ARVD: Carvajal Syndrome
Carvajal syndrome is a variant of Naxos disease characterized by a predominant left ventricular involvement, wooly or curly hair, and palmoplantar keratoderma or similar skin disorders. We describe the clinical and therapeutic course of a 14-year old boy affected by this syndrome, in whom a progressive biventricular failure developed at 13 years of age.
Efficacy And Durability Of Central Oversewing for Treatment of Aortic Insufficiency in Patients With Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Central oversewing of the aortic valve is an effective and durable means of addressing greater than mild AI in patients with CF-LVAD.
Ethical Dilemmas Encountered with the use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults
introduces many ethical dilemmas specific to this technology
Shear Stress, Energy Losses, And Costs: A Resolved Dilemma of Pulsatile Cardiac Assist Devices
we are proposing a new concept of pulsatile CAD
Fiberoptic Monitoring of Central Venous Oxygen Saturation (PediaSat) in Small Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Continuous is not Continuous
The objective of our study was to evaluate the correlation between continuous ScvO 2 by the application of a fiber-optic oximetry catheter (PediaSat) and intermittent ScvO 2 by using standard blood gas measurements.
A Novel Rotary Pulsatile Flow Pump for Cardiopulmonary Bypass
A pediatric pulsatile rotary ventricular pump (PRVP) was designed
Minimally Invasive Procedures – Direct and Video-Assisted Forms in the Treatment of Heart Diseases
Prospective and descriptive study in which 102 patients were submitted to minimally invasive procedures in direct and video-assisted forms. Clinical and surgical variables were evaluated as well as the in hospital follow-up of the patients.
Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery
Cardiac surgery was the last area of surgery to become “minimally invasive,” and this began in the mid-1990s with some regularity at the Cleveland Clinic and the Brigham and Women's Hospital.