ECPR: A Necessity for Pediatric Open Heart Surgery (Video)
Carol Ann Rosenberg discusses ECPR and its importance in pediatric open heart surgery (18 minutes).
Bypass and the Brain: The Confusion About Perfusion (Video)
Dr. Rebecca Gottesman talks the effects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass on the brain (29 minutes).
Aortic Surgery Update (Video)
Dr. Lars Svensson brings us up-to-date on currents trends in surgery of the aorta (32 minutes).
LVADs and Short-Term Devices (Video)
Dr. Nicholas Smedira discusses current trends with LVADs and other implantible devices (23 minutes).
Predictors of Low Cardiac Output Syndrome After Isolated Mitral Valve Surgery
Therefore the aim of this study was to identify the preoperative predictors of low cardiac output syndrome after mitral valve surgery.
Risk Factor Analysis of Long-Term Support With Left Ventricular Assist System
This study was designed to elucidate the key factors for successful long-term support with a left ventricular assist system (LVAS) in the situation where heart transplantation is rarely available.
Cerebral Functions and Metabolism After Antegrade Selective Cerebral Perfusion in Aortic Arch Surgery
We assessed cerebral positron emission tomography (PET), diffusion-weighted imaging, proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and cognitive functions in patients undergoing either ASCP or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) to elucidate whether cerebral perfusion was associated with postoperative neuronal alterations, metabolic deficit or cognitive decline.
The Relationship Among Thromboelastography, Hemostatic Variables, and Bleeding After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery in Children
We aimed to (a) compare perioperative temporal profiles of TEG(R) and laboratory hemostatic variables between patients with significant hemorrhage (BLEED) and those without (CONTROL), (b) investigate the relationship between TEG(R) variables and routine hemostatic variables, and (c) develop a model for prediction of bleeding.
Heparin Dose Response Is Independent of Perioperative Antithrombin Activity in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Using Low Heparin Concentrations
We hypothesized that there would be a direct association between perioperative AT activity and both heparin dose response (HDR) and heparin sensitivity index (HSI) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for the Treatment of Children With Severe Hemodynamic Alteration in Perioperative Cardiovascular Surgery
This article summarizes the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for the treatment of children with severe hemodynamic alteration in perioperative cardiovascular surgery.
Correlation Between Pre-operative Brain Magnetic Resonance Angiography Findings and Intra-operative Cerebral Oxygen Saturation During Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
This study was designed to investigate whether pre-operative MRA findings correlated with regional cerebral oxygen saturation (ScO(2)) in 120 patients undergoing on-pump or off-pump CABG.