Weaning from Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation without Anticoagulation: Is it Possible?
Based on this single experience, management and weaning without any anticoagulant agent might be possible.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) Severe Respiratory Failure in Japan
To evaluate procedures and outcomes of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy applied to 2009 influenza A(H1N1) severe respiratory failure patients in Japan.
Outcome of Patients with Profound Cardiogenic Shock after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Prompt Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support. A Single-Center Observational Study
Profound CS was associated with high mortality. Both successful weaning from ECMO and an APACHE II score might serve as outcome predictors for risk stratification.
Impact of Major Bleeding and Blood Transfusions after Cardiac Surgery: Analysis from the Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy (ACUITY) Trial
In patients with acute coronary syndromes, RBC transfusion of ≥4 U after CABG is strongly associated with subsequent mortality.
Antiplatelet Drugs: Mechanisms and Risks of Bleeding Following Cardiac Operations
We hypothesize that review of available evidence regarding drug-related bleeding risk, underlying mechanisms of platelet dysfunction, and variations in patient response to antiplatelet drugs will aid surgeons as they assess preoperative risk and attempt to limit perioperative bleeding.
Contemporary Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Adult Respiratory Failure: Life Support in the New Era
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used in clinical medicine for 40 years but remains controversial therapy, particularly in adult patients with severe respiratory failure.
Heparin Brand is Associated with Postsurgical Outcomes in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Brand of unfractionated heparin used during cardiopulmonary bypass for pediatric cardiac surgery was associated with bleeding complications and clinical outcomes.
Nafamostat Mesilate, As a Treatment for Heparin Resistance, Is not Associated with Perioperative Ischemic Stroke in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
No evidence was found that nafamostat mesilate was associated with perioperative ischemic stroke in heparin-resistant patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Mild-to-Moderate Hypothermia in Aortic Arch Surgery Using Circulatory Arrest: A Change of Paradigm?
Systemic mild-to-moderate hypothermia that is adapted to the duration of circulatory arrest is a simple, safe, and effective method of organ protection and can be recommended in routine aortic arch surgery with circulatory arrest and cerebral perfusion.
Institution of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Late after Lung Transplantation – A Futile Exercise?
Late institution of ECMO in lung transplant recipients for causes other than primary graft failure is associated with such poor survival that its use should be considered only in very select cases.
Increasing Duration of Circulatory Arrest, but not Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion, Prolongs Postoperative Recovery after Neonatal Cardiac Surgery
Therefore, in this study, the impact of duration of DHCA and ACP on postoperative recovery was analyzed in a cohort of neonates undergoing aortic arch reconstruction.
Selective Cerebral Perfusion with 4-Branch Graft Total Aortic Arch Replacement: Outcomes in 12 Patients.
Our purpose is to describe our experience using a 4-branched graft and selective antegrade brain perfusion (SABP) for total aortic arch replacement (TAR).