Cannulation of the Extrathoracic Left Common Carotid Artery for Thoracic Aorta Operations Through Left Posterolateral Thoracotomy
The femoral artery is the usual site of arterial cannulation in thoracic aorta operations through left posterolateral thoracotomy that require cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA).
Correlation Between Inflammatory Response and Markers of Neuronal Damage in Coronary Revascularization With and Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery may reduce the inflammatory response and the neuronal damage associated with conventional CABG on cardiopulmonary bypass.
Intraoperative and Postoperative Variables Associated With Strokes Following Cardiac Surgery
After we adjusted for preoperative factors, postoperative atrial fibrillation and increasing duration of cardiopulmonary bypass remained significant predictors of embolic and hypoperfusion strokes, although to differing degrees.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Treatment With High-Volume Hemofiltration in Patients With Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
HVHF with ECMO, which can improve hypoxemia significantly, may be a better option for the treatment of MODS patients.
Fulminant Myocarditis in Adults and Children: Bi-Ventricular Assist Device for Recovery
In FM with intractable cardiogenic shock, the use of a BiVAD as a bridge to recovery is a life saving approach and should be considered before multi-end organ failure.
Atrial Fibrillation After Surgical Revascularization: Is There Any Difference Between On-Pump and Off-Pump?
There is no reduction of AF rate in myocardial revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass.
Cold Blood Cardioplegia Versus Cold Crystalloid Cardioplegia: A Prospective Randomized Study of 1440 Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
There were no significant differences whether myocardial protection was performed with cold blood cardioplegia or cold crystalloid cardioplegia during aortic crossclamping in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
Cerebral Oxygen Desaturation is Associated With Early Postoperative Neuropsychological Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Intraoperative cerebral oxygen desaturation is associated with early postoperative neuropsychological dysfunction in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Arterial Versus Venous Sampling for Activated Coagulation Time Measurements During Cardiac Surgery: A Comparative Study
During the period of systemic anticoagulation, there is great individual variability between ACT measures obtained from venous and arterial samples. Further studies are required to analyze the cause of differences at the baseline and the source of variable coagulation times after heparin.
Isoflurane Preserves Central Nervous System Blood Flow During Intraoperative Cardiac Tamponade in Dogs
In dogs, intraoperative cardiac tamponade caused comparable changes in RBF under the different anesthetic techniques except that autoregulation was effective in maintaining RBF within the central nervous system only under isoflurane anesthesia.
Aprotinin Decreases the Incidence of Cognitive Deficit Following CABG and Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Study
Purpose: Cognitive deficit after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) has a high prevalence and is persistent. Meta-analysis of clinical trials demonstrates a […]
Poly-ADP-Ribose Polymerase Inhibition Reduces Mesenteric Injury after Cardiopulmonary Bypass
PARP inhibition prevents CPB-induced mesenteric endothelial dysfunction and tissue damage.