Anticoagulation for Pediatric Mechanical Circulatory Support
This review details all current monitoring methods and highlights how they can be used during pediatric mechanical circulatory support.
Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Subsequent Risk of Thromboembolic Events During Support with a Left Ventricular Assist Device
Between July 2003 and September 2011, 389 patients (308 male) underwent implantation of a continuous-flow LVAD at the University of Michigan Health System and the Mayo Clinic. Outcomes were analyzed for the association of GI bleeding events and subsequent TE events, defined as stroke, transient ischemic attack, hemolysis or suspected or confirmed pump thrombosis.
Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with a Watchman Device Following Recurrent Stroke on Warfarin and Rivaroxaban in Patient with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
The optimal management of recurrent cardioembolic stroke in a patient on oral anticoagulation is controversial.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Can Provide Cardiopulmonary Support during Bronchoscopic Clearance of Airways after Sand Aspiration
In this case report of sand aspiration with acute pulmonary failure, the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory support allowed more effective removal of sand particles by rigid bronchoscopy and lavage with less patient compromise.
Rewarming for Accidental Hypothermia in an Urban Medical Center using Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
We report a case of severe hypothermia complicated by prolonged cardiac arrest successfully resuscitated using ECMO.
Timing of Temporary Right Ventricular Assist Device Insertion for Severe Right Heart Failure After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
Data on how the timing of a temporary right ventricular assist device (RVAD) insertion affects outcome are limited in patients receiving left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
Which Is Better: A Miniaturized Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients With Cardiogenic Shock
The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes associated with the use of Impella and TandemHeart short-term support devices with venoarterialextracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy for postinfarction- or decompensated cardiomyopathy-related cardiogenic shock.
Comparison of Hemolysis Between CentriMag and RotaFlow Rotary Blood Pumps During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
The purpose of this investigation was to compare the hemolysis levels for patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) incorporating two different rotary blood pumps (CentriMag [CMAG] and RotaFlow [RF]) in identical circuits otherwise.
Maintaining the Standard: A Quality Assurance Study for New Equipment in the Michigan ECMO Program
Activated clotting time (ACT) ranges are targeted to minimize both bleeding and clotting complications during anticoagulation for extracorporeal life support (ECLS) therapy.
Post-Transplant Outcomes of Children Bridged to Transplant With the Berlin Heart EXCOR Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device
The aim of this analysis was to determine whether there was a difference in early survival for children bridged to transplant with EXCOR versus status 1A pediatric heart transplant patients not transplanted with ventricular assist device support.
Arterial Complications in Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation via Femoral Cannulation
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of peripheral vascular complications in this group of patients and outline the modalities used for treatment.
Adult Non-Cardiac ECMO for the Treatment of ARDS–The Mississippi Experience
This is a retrospective report of the first three adult non-cardiac cases employing ECMO for ARDS (Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome) in Mississippi.