Air Embolism During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery -A Case Report-
In this report, we describe a rare case of air embolism in the coronary arteries associated with the use of a CO(2) blower during OPCAB.
What Blood Temperature for an Ex Vivo Extracorporeal Circuit?
Investigators in this field must be aware of the fact that blood temperature is a crucial confounding parameter and the type of "background noise" they will face depending on the strategy adopted.
Fenoldopam and Acute Renal Failure in Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials
This analysis suggests that fenoldopam reduces acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Longer Blood Storage is Associated with Suboptimal Outcomes in High-Risk Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
The freshest RBC units available should be used for pediatric cardiac operations expected to require more than 4 units or more than 150 mL/kg of allogeneic RBC transfusions, with no units more than 14 days old being transfused whenever possible.
Preoperative Hemostasis and Its Association with Bleeding and Blood Component Transfusion Requirements in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
A standardized bleeding history may help to identify patients undergoing CPB surgery whose risk of bleeding is elevated.
Cerebral and Somatic Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Measurements During Fluid Challenge in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Descriptive Pilot Study
Little is known about changes in near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-derived cerebral (rSO(2)b) and somatic (rSO(2)s) oxygen saturation during a fluid challenge.
Fibrinogen Function is Impaired in Whole Blood from Patients with Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Patients with CCHD are hypocoagulable mainly due to impaired fibrinogen function.
Transfusion Immunomodulation – The Case for Leukoreduced and (Perhaps) Washed Transfusions
The present review will focus on two approaches, leukoreduction and saline washing, as means to reduce adverse transfusion outcomes.
Effect of Blower-Mister Devices on Vasoreactivity of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts
Vessels exposed to the air and water stream of a blower-mister device showed a reduced vasoreactivity.
Usefulness of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation as an Independent Predictor for Worse Early and Late Outcomes after Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (Multicenter Australian Study of 19,497 Patients)
POAF is a risk factor for short-term morbidity and decreased long-term survival.
Effect of Hospital Culture on Blood Transfusion in Cardiac Procedures
We sought to quantitate the contribution of hospital influence on individual surgeons' transfusion practices.
Fluid Balance as an Early Indicator of Acute Kidney Injury in CV Surgery
We hypothesized that positive fluid balance (FB) is the result of intraoperative kidney injury and associated renal vasoconstriction, and therefore may be an early clinical indicator of acute kidney injury (AKI).