Pulmonary and Systemic Vascular Resistances After Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Role of Hemolysis
Prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with hemolysis, resulting in increased plasma oxyhemoglobin and vascular nitric oxide depletion.
Pulmonary and Systemic Vascular Resistances After Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Role of Hemolysis
Prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with hemolysis, resulting in increased plasma oxyhemoglobin and vascular nitric oxide depletion.
Anesthetic Management During Surgery for Left Ventricular Aneurysm and False Aneurysm Occurring in Stage: A Case Report
In this report, we describe a case of acute heart failure with left ventricular aneurysm (LVA) and left ventricular false aneurysm (LVFA) occurring in stage as a complication of myocardial infarction in a 55-year-old man.
Efficacy of Intraoperative Cell Salvage in Decreasing Perioperative Blood Transfusion Rates in First-Time Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Retrospective Study
Evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of intraoperative cell salvage (ICS) in transfusion reduction during cardiac surgery remains conflicting. We sought to evaluate the impact of routine ICS on outcomes following cardiac surgery.
Management of Massive Bleeding in a Jehovah’s Witness Obstetric Patient: The Overwhelming Importance of a Pre-Established Multidisciplinary Protocol
Life-threatening massive bleeding is doubtlessly one of the biggest challenges in health care, especially in patients who reject allogeneic transfusion, such as Jehovah's Witnesses.
Active Bleeding after Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Observational Multicenter Study
This article estimates the incidence of active bleeding after cardiac surgery (AB) based on a definition directly related on blood flow from chest drainage; describes the AB characteristics and its management; and identifies factors of postoperative complications.
Blood Conservation Strategies in Cardiac Surgery: More is Better
We present our results after the implementation of a more aggressive strategy for intraoperative blood conservation in cardiac surgery.
Genome-Wide Association Study of Acute Kidney Injury after Coronary Bypass Graft Surgery Identifies Susceptibility Toci
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common, serious complication of cardiac surgery. Since prior studies have supported a genetic basis for postoperative AKI, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for AKI following coronary bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
Diabetic Patients have Increased Perioperative Cardiac Risk in Heart-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein-Based Assessment
To test the potential role of heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) in detecting increased perioperative cardiac risk in comparison with cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in the early postoperative period.
Minimized Extracorporeal Circulation Does Not Impair Cognitive Brain Function After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Objective evaluation of the impact of minimized extracorporeal circulation (MECC) on perioperative cognitive brain function in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) by electroencephalogram P300 wave event-related potentials and number connection test (NCT) as metrics of cognitive function.
Glycemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes and Long-Term Risk of Cardiovascular Events or Death After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
The aim of this study was to investigate whether preoperative hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels could predict cardiovascular events or death after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Elevated Growth Differentiation Factor 15 Levels Predict Outcome in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as a treatment of aortic stenosis in patients at high surgicalrisk. However, risk stratification in this elderly population is challenging, as patients at extreme risk might not benefit from TAVI.