Anesthetic Management for Cesarean Section in a Patient with Uncorrected Double-Outlet Right Ventricle
We describe the anesthetic management for cesarean section in a pregnant woman with uncorrected double-outlet right ventricle. The anesthetic method, treatment of complications and lessons are discussed.
The European Guideline on Management of Major Bleeding and Coagulopathy Following Trauma: Fourth Edition
This document focuses on the management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma and encourages adaptation of the guiding principles to each local situation and implementation within each institution.
Five Year Clinical Outcome of Endoscopic Versus Open Radial Artery Harvesting: A Propensity Score Analysis
Despite the popularity of less invasive approaches for conduits procurement in coronary artery bypass graft surgery, concerns have been raised about the potential detrimental effects of the endoscopic technique when compared with the conventional "open" technique.
Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Ventricular Assist Therapy
Dysregulations of blood glucose (BG) are associated with adverse outcome in critical illness; controlling BG to target appears to improve outcome.
Outcomes From Cardiac Surgery in Jehovah’s Witness Patients: Experience Over Twenty-One Years
The aim of this study was to document our center's experience with Jehovah's Witnesses undergoing major cardiac surgery and to compare surgical outcomes with a matched control group.
Left Atrial Decompression by Percutaneous Left Atrial Venting Cannula Insertion during Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support
Patients with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) frequently suffer from pulmonary edema due to left ventricular dysfunction that accompanies left heart dilatation, which is caused by left atrial hypertension.
Percutaneous Access for Cardiopulmonary Bypass Reduces Complication Rates in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Femoral cutdown is standard in most centers if groin cannulation is used for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS). Arterial closure devices (ACDs) allow placement of larger cannulas percutaneously, but its benefit in MICS is unclear. We assessed our results with ACDs in comparison with conventional surgical access in patients undergoing MICS.
Rewarming Temperature During Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Acute Kidney Injury: A Multicenter Analysis
Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with a requirement for dialysis, a longer stay in the intensive care unit, a longer hospital length of stay, and mortality.
Correlation between PaO2/FiO2 and airway and vascular parameters in the assessment of cellular ex vivo lung perfusion system
Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) may be an essential process for the pre-transplant evaluation of the donor lungs.
Perfusion Pressure Cerebral Infarct (PPCI) trial – the importance of mean arterial pressure during cardiopulmonary bypass to prevent cerebral complications after cardiac surgery: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Debilitating brain injury occurs in 1.6–5 % of patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Upscaling cardiac assist devices in decompensated heart failure: Choice of device and its timing
Advanced heart failure is a heterogeneous condition unified by a very high mortality unless right treatment is instituted at the right time.
Incidence and Causes of Silent and Symptomatic Stroke Following Surgical and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Comprehensive Review
Stroke associated with aortic valve replacement in calcific aortic stenosis, either via transcatheter implantation (TAVR) or via surgical replacement (SAVR), is one of the most devastating complications.