Type A Dissection Leads to Total Artificial Heart Bridge-to-Transplant (EP Video)
Kelly Sullivan presents a case report expressed the complicated road to recovery for a patient who underwent two heart transplant procedures (17:31 minutes).
Hybrid Procedures: The Non Duel Between the Surgeons and the Interventionalist (EP Video)
Chen Chan presents case study of a patient with complex hypoplastic left heart syndrome treated by primary cardiac transplantation will be presented from in-utero findings and listing through immediate post-natal “hybrid” palliation with bilateral branch pulmonary arterial banding and ductal stent placement and finally primary transplantation (21:17 minutes).
Risk Factors for Delirium After On-Pump Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review
This review aims to systematically identify risk factors for delirium after cardiac surgery and to grade the evidence supporting these associations.
Predicting Bleeding Risk by Platelet Function Testing in Patients Undergoing Heart Surgery
Predicting bleeding events in patients with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) represents an unmet medical need that may improve CABG outcomes.
Postoperative Blood Transfusion is an Independent Predictor of Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery Patients
The study was designed to assess the incidence of cute kidney injury (AKI) and associated risk factors in patients undergoing CPB ancillary to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve surgery, and combined CABG and valve surgery.
Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion: What We Do Not Know
Blood transfusion saves lives but may also increase the risk of injury. The objective of this review was to evaluate the possible adverse effects related to transfusion of red blood cell (RBC) concentrates stored for prolonged periods.
New Clinical Practice Guidelines Recommend Use of Arteries Rather than Veins in Heart Bypass Surgery
he Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released new clinical practice guidelines that recommend expanding the use of arteries from the chest and forearm rather than using veins from the leg when performing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery in certain patients.
Feasibility, Efficacy, and Safety of a Simple Insulin Infusion Protocol in a Large Volume Cardiac Surgery Unit in India
This observational study was planned to measure the efficacy and safety of the insulin infusion protocol in cardiac surgery patients.
Performance Evaluation of the Plateletworks® in the Measurement of Blood Cell Counts as compared to the Beckman Coulter Unicel DXH 800
The purpose of this study is to determine the performance of the Plateletworks?V BC 3200 automated hematology analyzer by correlating its precision, accuracy and linearity for the measurement of blood counts to our hospital central laboratory analyzer (Beckman Coulter Unicel DXH 800).
The Role of Point-of-Care Assessment of Platelet Function in Predicting Postoperative Bleeding and Transfusion Requirements After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Platelet function assessment after cardiac surgery can predict postoperative blood loss, guide transfusion requirements and discriminate the need for surgical re-exploration.
Performance Evaluation of the Plateletworks® in the Measurement of Blood Cell Counts as compared to the Beckman Coulter Unicel DXH 800
The purpose of this study is to determine the performance of the Plateletworks® BC 3200 automated hematology analyzer by correlating its precision, accuracy and linearity for the measurement of blood counts to our hospital central laboratory analyzer (Beckman Coulter Unicel DXH 800).
Risk Score Model for the Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease In Asymptomatic Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
No model has been developed to predict significant coronary artery disease (CAD) on coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) in asymptomatic type 2 diabetes. Therefore, we sought to develop a model for the prediction of significant CAD on CCTA in these patients.