In-Hospital and Mid-Term Predictors of Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Data From the TAVI National Registry 2010-2011
The purpose of this study was to present the outcomes and predictors of mortality in patients enrolled between 2010 and 2011 in the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement National Registry.
Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Early and Midterm Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from a Multicenter Registry)
Several clinical and procedural factors have been identified as predictors of early and midterm events after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), but incidence and prognostic impact of diabetes mellitus (DM), especially insulin treated, on short- and midterm outcomes remain to be defined. All consecutive patients who underwent TAVI at our institutions were enrolled and stratified according to DM status.
Platelet-Rich Plasma Reduces Sternal Wound Infection Risk
The use of autologous platelet-rich plasma following cardiac surgery was associated with a significantly reduced incidence of sternal wound complications – and with a 50% reduction in the costs associated with such complications – in a study of 2,000 patients.
Use of Administrative Data for Surgical Site Infection Surveillance after Congenital Cardiac Surgery Results in Inaccurate Reporting of Surgical Site Infection Rates
The NHSN CARD surveillance guidelines for SSI fail to identify all pediatric cardiac surgical procedures.
The Independent Effects of Anemia and Transfusion on Mortality after Coronary Artery Bypass
The anemia-transfusion interaction was associated with an increased hazard of late mortality
The Impact of Continuous Haemofiltration with High-Volume Fluid Exchange during Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery on the Recovery of Patients with Impaired Renal Function: A Pilot Randomised Trial
There was an overall trend towards reduction in the length of ICU stay
Visceral Organ Protection in Aortic Arch Surgery: Safety of Moderate Hypothermia
Our results confirmed that ASCP with moderate hypothermia at 26°C is a safe method for brain protection.
Determinants of Clinical Right Ventricular Failure after Congenital Heart Surgery in Adults
The authors aimed to identify determinants of RV failure after cardiac surgery to differentiate patients with increased risk.
Clinical Experience with Affinity Pixie™ Oxygenation System in Paediatric and Infant Patients
The Pixie™ oxygenator proved effective at flows up to 2.5 L/min
The CRASH-2 Trial: A Randomised Controlled Trial and Economic Evaluation of the Effects of Tranexamic Acid on Death, Vascular Occlusive Events and Transfusion Requirement in Bleeding Trauma Patients
Tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces bleeding in patients undergoing elective surgery.
Doxycycline Reduces Cardiac Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Activity but does not Ameliorate Myocardial Dysfunction during Reperfusion in Coronary Artery Bypass Patients undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
We performed a study in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing primary elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass to determine whether doxycycline reduces cardiac mechanical dysfunction,
Assessment of Global Tissue Perfusion and Oxygenation in Neonates and Infants after Open-Heart Surgery
Both the ScvO2 and PvaCO2 are reliable and comparable parameters in following tissue oxygen balance