A Novel Surgical Procedure: Scaffold-Pulmonary Autograft Transplantation
Mitral valve-related operations are easy to perform and show good results, but to prevent severe thromboembolism or a high ratio of prosthetic valve destruction by tissue, lifetime anticoagulant therapy is essential after the operation.
Heart Motion Prediction Based on Adaptive Estimation Algorithms for Robotic Assisted Beating Heart Surgery
Robotic assisted beating heart surgery aims to allow surgeons to operate on a beating heart without stabilizers as if the heart is stationary. In this paper, two least-square based prediction algorithms, using an adaptive filter to generate future position estimates, are implemented and studied.
Intraoperative Assessment for Mitral Valve Competency in a Beating Heart Under Retrograde Coronary Perfusion
Intraoperative assessment of a repaired mitral valve is of paramount importance for reparative mitral surgery.
Clinical and Ultramicroscopic Myocardial Randomized Study of Beating Versus Arrested Heart for Mitral Surgery
This study compared clinical and transmission electron microscopic aspects of myocardial protection during mitral valve replacement using warm retrograde perfusion in empty beating versus arrested heart with cold blood anterograde cardioplegia.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Impact Upon Outcomes: The Veterans Affairs Randomized On/Off Bypass Trial
Intraoperative, 30-day and 1-year outcomes were compared for COPD patients randomized to OPCAB (n = 220) versus ONCAB (n = 238) within the Veterans Affairs' Randomized On/Off Bypass (ROOBY) trial.
Pediatric Mechanical Support with an External Cardiac Compression Device
The PediBooster external cardiac compression device is a minimally invasive, non-blood contacting Biventricular Assist Device (BiVAD) intended for pediatric use.
Combined Transdiaphragmatic Off-Pump and Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass with Right Gastroepiploic Artery and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Coronary artery disease is common in elderly patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. Here we report a case of the combination of surgical repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm and off-pump and minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery.
Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Men and Women: Are There Sex Differences in Outcome
According to several studies, women are at higher risk for mortality and experience less relief of angina after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) than men.
Successful Use of ECMO in a Jehovah’s Witness After Complicated Re-Heart Transplant
We present a 29-year-old male Jehovah's Witness, who underwent a second orthotopic heart transplantation 20 years after his first transplant.
Mechanical Circulatory Support in Cardiogenic Shock
Despite advances in coronary revascularization and widespread use of primary percutaneous interventions, cardiogenic shock complicating an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (CSMI) remains a clinical challenge with high mortality rates.
Proposed Requirements for a New Patient Blood Management Certification Program
The Joint Commission’s Laboratory Accreditation program is developing a Patient Blood Management certification program for Joint Commission-accredited hospitals.
Impella to Unload the Left Ventricle During Peripheral Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
We present our experience of the Impella 2.5 as an adjunct for left ventricular unloading during peripheral VA ECMO support and as a bridge for the HeartMate II left ventricular assist device (LVAD).