Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Cardiopulmonary Failure in Pediatric Patients: Is a Second Course Justified?
We hypothesized that data from a national ECMO registry would be useful in identifying which pediatric patients would be optimal candidates for a second course of ECMO.
The TandemHeart as a Bridge to a Long-Term Axial-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device (Bridge to Bridge)
End-stage heart-failure patients in acute refractory cardiogenic shock with multi-organ dysfunction require aggressive medical therapy that includes inotropic support.
The Principals of Pumpless Extracorporeal Lung Assist
The recently introduced pumpless extracorporeal lung assist (PECLA) is a remarkable alternative to the conventional extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in case of severe lung failure.
Extracorporeal Life Support Improves Survival in Cardiac Arrest
Extracorporeal life support combined with conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) roughly doubles survival over CPR alone in patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest of cardiac origin, a new study suggests.
Impaired Sublingual Microvascular Perfusion During Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Pilot Study
Microcirculatory blood flow alterations have been associated with impaired outcome. We investigated whether these alterations occurred before, during, and after coronary artery bypass grafting.
Effects of Intramyocardial Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma on the Healing Process After Myocardial Infarction
We postulated that a platelet-mediated paracrine effect may accelerate the healing process after myocardial infarction.
Use of (All-Blood) Miniplegia Versus Crystalloid Cardioplegia in an Experimental Model of Acute Myocardial Ischemia
Several methods of myocardial protection have been used. The use of all-blood solutions modified with glutamate and aspartate has increased. Its use in situations of acute ischemia provides improved contractile function, "resuscitating" the previously lesioned muscle. The dilution preconized by literature is around 25% of the hematocrit. The present study evaluates an all-blood cardioplegia solution with tepid 1% dilution, denominated miniplegia.
Avecor Trillium Oxygenator Versus Noncoated Monolyth Oxygenator: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Two hundred patients who were scheduled to undergo valve repair and/or replacement surgery with or without coronary surgery were enrolled in the study. The patients were randomized to undergo CPB with either the Avecor oxygenator with Trillium™ (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA), a biopassive surface, or the Monolyth (Sorin, Irvine, CA, USA) oxygenator without coating.
Topical Application of Autologous Blood Products During Surgical Closure Following a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
The current study was intended to assess the safety and efficacy of the application of autologous platelet rich and platelet poor plasma to the sternal closure and saphenous vein harvest site during closure following a coronary artery bypass graft.
Current Status of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Japan
OPCAB with multiple arterial grafts has become the standard CABG in Japan.
Insulin-Blood Cardioplegia Decreases Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in Ischaemia-Reperfusion Injury During Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
This is the first open heart surgery study in which diminished MMP activation was achieved via a metabolic change.