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.
Effect of Respiratory Rehabilitation Before Open Cardiac Surgery on Respiratory Function: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of pulmonary rehabilitation before surgery for reducing the risk of pulmonary complications after surgery.
Prediction of Post-Weaning Fibrinogen Status during Cardiopulmonary Bypass: An Observational Study in 110 Patients
After cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), acquired coagulopathy often leads to post-CPB bleeding. Though multifactorial in origin, this coagulopathy is often aggravated by deficient fibrinogen levels.
Early Outcome of Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Revascularization
The use of coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or without CPB technique (off-pump) can be associated with different mortality and morbidity and their outcomes remain uncertain. The goal of this study was to evaluate the early outcome of on-pump versus off-pump CABG.
Intraoperative tight glucose control using hyperinsulinemic normoglycemia increases delirium after cardiac surgery
In this study the authors sought to determine the effect of tight intraoperative glucose control using a hyperinsulinemic-normoglycemic clamp approach on postoperative delirium in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Predicting the Risk of Death Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Made Simple: A Retrospective Study Using The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Database
The objective of this study was to develop a 30-day postoperative mortality risk model for patients undergoing CABG using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database.
Predictors of Mortality in Cardiac Surgery: Brain Natriuretic Peptide Type B
We evaluated whether the preoperative serum concentration of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a predictor of in-hospital mortality in patients that underwent cardiac surgery.
Allogeneic Blood Product Usage in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) with minimalized Extracorporeal Circulation System (MECC) Versus Standard On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
The objective of this study was to evaluate the allogeneic blood product transfusion's (ABPT's) in minimalized extracorporeal cardiopulmonary (MECC(TM)) compared with standard open system on-pump coronary revascularization.
Point-of-Care Platelet Function Testing Predicts Bleeding in Patients Exposed to Clopidogrel Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Verify Pre-Op TIMI 45–A Pilot Study
Guidelines recommend delaying coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for 5 days after discontinuing clopidogrel. However, platelet function may recover quicker in certain individuals.
Pre-Operative Anaemia
In this article, we review the incidence and impact of anaemia on the pre-operative patient. We explain how anaemia may be caused by functional iron deficiency, and how iron deficiency anaemia may be diagnosed and treated.