Elective Femoro-Femoral Cardiopulmonary Bypass during Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: A Useful Tool
The use of cardiopulmonary bypass enhances safety in critical transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedures.
Long-Term Follow-Up after Autologous Skeletal Myoblast Transplantation in Ischaemic Heart Disease
Our long-term data confirm the findings of the MAGIC study.
Caval Collapse during Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Reproducible Bench Model
This caval model provides a realistic picture for the limitations of flow
The Effect of Optimising Cerebral Tissue Oxygen Saturation on Markers of Neurological Injury during Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Monitoring brain oxygen saturation during on-pump CABG together with an effective treatment protocol to deal with cerebral desaturation must be advocated.
Blood Transfusion during versus after Cardiopulmonary Bypass is Associated with Postoperative Morbidity in Neonates undergoing Cardiac Surgery
multivariate analyses confirmed an independent association of transfusion On-CPB with an adverse clinical outcome.
Early Feasibility Testing and Engineering Development of the Transapical Approach for the HeartWare MVAD Ventricular Assist System
A new cannula configuration has been developed for transapical implantation, where the outflow cannula is positioned across the aortic valve
Systemic Effects of Carbon Dioxide Insufflation Technique for De-Airing in Left-Sided Cardiac Surgery
Insufflation of CO2 into the cardiothoracic wound cavity during left-sided cardiac surgery can induce hypercapnic acidosis and increased cerebral blood flow and local blood cell damage.
Miniaturized Cardiopulmonary Bypass: The Hammersmith Technique
The Hammersmith mCPB is a "next generation" system which uses standard commercially available components.
Comparison of Two Tranexamic Acid Dose Regimens in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Valve Surgery
Tranexamic acid (TA), a synthetic antifibrinolytic drug, has been shown to reduce postoperative bleeding and the need for allogeneic blood transfusion in cardiac surgery. However, the optimal dose regimen of TA is still under debate. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a lower-dose TA regimen produced equivalent efficacy to its higher-dose counterpart in reducing postoperative bleeding and transfusion needs.
Introspection into Institutional Database Allows for Focused Quality Improvement Plan in Cardiac Surgery: Example for a New Global Healthcare System
Reducing readmission rates is vital to improving quality of care and reducing healthcare costs. In accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Medicare will cut payments to hospitals with high 30-day readmission rates. We retrospectively reviewed an institutional database to identify risk factors predisposing adult cardiac surgery patients to rehospitalization within 30 days of discharge.
The Effect of Tranexamic Acid in Blood Loss and Transfusion Volume in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery: A Single-Surgeon Experience
Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been shown to decrease blood loss in cardiac and joint surgery. Few studies have examined its use in pediatric spine surgery, and the results are inconsistent. The aim of this study was to determine whether TXA decreases intraoperative blood loss and transfusion requirements in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion by a single surgeon.
Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair with the MitraClip: Early Results from the MitraClip Asia-Pacific Registry (MARS)
Percutaneous MitraClip therapy has been shown to be safe and efficacious in mitral regurgitation (MR). Our aim was to describe early outcomes in patients from the Asia-Pacific region.