Percutaneous Mechanical Support for the Failing Right Heart
This article considers the available mechanical approaches to provide hemodynamic support to treat profound RV failure in the common clinical scenarios in which percutaneous mechanical RV support may be most beneficial.
Is it Worth Packing the Head with Ice in Patients Undergoing Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest?
We conclude that topical head cooling with ice is of use during DHCA but not during rewarming following DHCA and that it may be possible to advance topical head cooling techniques using circulating water rather than packed ice.
The Volatile Anesthetic Sevoflurane Inhibits Activation of Neutrophil Granulocytes During Simulated Extracorporeal Circulation
Sevoflurane inhibits granulocyte activation during ex vivo ECC and therefore has the potential to decrease the ECC-triggered inflammatory response.
Cold Reperfusion Before Rewarming Reduces Neurological Events after Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
Before rewarming, a 10-min period of cold perfusion significantly reduces incidence of NE.
Surgical Management by Means of Electroretinographic Examination During Extracorporeal Circulation
This exam can assess the defect of the waves indicative of insufficient ocular and brain perfusion of patients supported by ECC during cardiosurgical interventions.
Establishment of a Co-Culture Model for Studying Inflammation after Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass: From Bench to Bedside
Our coculture model could be useful for studies on the mechanisms of CPB-induced inflammation.
The Effects of Sevoflurane Anesthesia and Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Renal Function in Cyanotic and Acyanotic Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
We have concluded that renal function was not affected during open heart surgery with sevoflurane anesthesia, in both cyanotic and acyanotic children.
A Modified Protocol for Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Pigs
Application of the modified RCP protocol significantly improved cerebral energy conservation during HCA and accelerated energy recovery after rewarming.
Right Ventricular Dysfunction Following Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Placement in 51 Patients: Predicators and Outcomes
The adjustment of septal deviation through gradual increase of the LVAD flow can prevent the acute RV dysfunction following LVAD placement.
The Early Inflammatory Response in A Mini-Cardiopulmonary Bypass System: A Prospective Randomized Study
The Medtronic RHS may induce less systemic inflammation than conventional CPB systems, particularly when cardiotomy suction was used, but it did not result in improved clinical benefit.
Clinical Efficacy of Intermittent Pressure Augmented-Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion
IPA-RCP might provide more homogenous cerebral perfusion and a more effective oxygen supply to the brain with better clinical results than conventional RCP.
Short-Acting P2Y12 Blockade to Reduce Platelet Dysfunction and Coagulopathy During Experimental Extracorporeal Circulation and Hypothermia
This experimental study tested P(2)Y(12) receptor blockade as an approach to protect platelets during ECC.