Washing of Stored Red Blood Cells by an Autotransfusion Device Before Transfusion
. The objective of this study was to determine the quality of RBCs, after cell washing in comparison to untreated RBCs.
Mechanisms of Pulmonary Dysfunction After On-Pump and Off-Pump Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study
Pulmonary dysfunction following cardiac surgery is believed to be caused, at least in part, by a lung vascular injury and/or atelectasis following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) perfusion and collapse of non-ventilated lungs.
Intraoperative Quality Control in the Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
The objective of the paper is: to compare main peri and postoperative results of operations with and without CPB; to establish total number of the bypass grafts revised on the basis of TTFM results in both groups of the examinees; to evaluate sensitivity, specificity, predictive rate and accuracy of TTFM with regards to the intraoperative coronary angiography (golden standard).
Effect of Combined Anticoagulation Using Heparin and Bivalirudin on the Hemostatic and Inflammatory Responses to Cardiopulmonary Bypass in the Rat
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a reduced dose of bivalirudin, added as an adjunct to heparin, would reduce thrombin generation and circulating markers of inflammatory system activation during CPB as effectively as full-dose bivalirudin, without adversely affecting postoperative hemostasis.
The Effects of Various Leukocyte Filtration Strategies in Cardiac Surgery
The aim of this study is to systematically review the available evidence on leukocyte filtration in cardiac surgery, focusing on its effect on systemic inflammation and whether this has influenced clinical outcomes.
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With or Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Patients with Preoperative Non-Dialysis Dependent Renal Insufficiency: A Randomized Study
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting has been shown to be less deleterious than on-pump bypass in patients with normal renal function, but the effect of this technique in patients with non-dialysis dependent renal insufficiency in a randomized study is unknown.
Simultaneous Concentration of Platelets and Marrow Cells: A Simple and Useful Technique to Obtain Source Cells and Growth Factors for Regenerative Medicine
This simultaneous concentration of platelets and bone marrow cells has great potential as a source of materials for regenerative medicine.
2006 Perfusion Medication Administration Survey Results
The purpose of this informal and non-scientific medication survey was to ascertain which medications are administered by perfusionists into the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit, so a standard of practice can eventually be defined on this subject.
Effects of Centrifugal and Roller Pumps on Survival of autologous Red Cells in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery
In this study, we assessed the effect of these two pumps on the 24-h post-transfusion survival values of autologous red blood cells (RBC).
Leukocyte Effects of C5a-Receptor Blockade During Simulated Extracorporeal Circulation
We hypothesized that a human C5a receptor antagonist would specifically inhibit the inflammatory response of neutrophils to simulated extracorporeal circulation, while preserving the C5b-9 pathway for innate immunity.
Replacing Cardiopulmonary Bypass With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Lung Transplantation Operations
We report our experiences of replacing CPB with heparin-bonded low-dose heparin extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support in LTX surgery.
Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation Informs Health Care Professionals Of Important Safety Revisions To The Trasylol Label
Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation, in collaboration with the FDA, is informing health care professionals of important safety revisions to the U.S. product information for Trasylol(R) (aprotinin injection) following an FDA Advisory Committee meeting earlier this year.