Glucocorticoids in Adult Cardiac Surgery; Old Drugs Revisited
Glucocorticoids can play a pivotal role in modulating different immune responses.
Early Clinical Outcomes of New Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support System (Endumo(®) 2000) in Neonates and Infants
The Endumo(®) 2000 system provided safe and effective cardiopulmonary support without complications.
Local Hemodynamic Disturbance Accelerates Early Thrombosis of Small-Caliber Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Grafts
The patency of small-caliber ePTFE grafts for clinical use is impaired by early thrombosis due to mixed causes.
Consecutive Thrombelastography Clot Strength Profiles in Patients with Severe Sepsis and their Association with 28-Day Mortality: A Prospective Study
The aim of this study was to assess associations between consecutive thrombelastography (TEG) profiles and standard coagulation tests and disease severity and mortality in patients with severe sepsis.
Chronic Heart Failure Is Associated With Transforming Growth Factor Beta-Dependent Yield and Functional Decline in Atrial Explant-Derived c-Kit+ Cells
Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the effect of CHF on the number and phenotype of cardiac explant c-Kit+ progenitors and elucidate mechanisms of their regulation.
Pre-Operative Serum Albumin Concentration as a Predictor of Mortality and Morbidity Following Cardiac Surgery
Pre-operative hypoalbuminaemia is associated with worse outcomes after non-cardiac surgery,
The Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
We describe a patient with SCD and life-threatening cardiogenic shock who was successfully treated with VA ECMO.
First Serial in vivo Results of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Children with a New Diagonal Pump
The use of the Deltastream® DP3 seems to be safe and effective for MCS in children and may show a low degree of haemolysis.
Transition From ECMO to Left Ventricular Support Via Trans-Septal Cannula Using a Single CentriMag Device
Transition from veno-arterial ECMO to isolated left-sided support allowed for risk assessment for LVAD implantation and extubation,
Current Devices for Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support and Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems in the United States
The aim of this review manuscript was to discuss briefly the current devices for pediatric ECLS and MCS available in US.
The Long Pentraxin PTX3: A Candidate Anti-Inflammatory Mediator in Cardiac Surgery
Recent findings, highlighting the as yet rather obscure role of pentraxin 3 (PTX3) in these processes, are discussed in this review article.
Transplantation of Myoblast Sheets that Secrete the Novel Peptide SVVYGLR Improves Cardiac Function in Failing Hearts
Transplantation of myoblast sheets is a promising therapy for enhancing cardiac function after heart failure.