Development of a Prototype Anti-Pollution Filter for Volatile Anesthetics
The new version of our prototype filter adsorbed most of the volatile anesthetics agents during an ex-vivo simulated conventional cardiopulmonary bypass test.
2019 EACTS/EACTA/EBCP Guidelines on Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Adult Cardiac Surgery: a Tool to Better Clinical Practice
‘To improve the outcome of adult patients undergoing heart surgery’
Risk Factors of In-Hospital Mortality in Adult Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock Patients Successfully Weaned from Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Sequential organ failure assessment score might help clinicians to predict in-hospital mortality for patients successfully weaned from venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Differences Between Central Venous and Cerebral Tissue Oxygen Saturation in Anaesthetised Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
We hypothesised that diabetes widens the physiological saturation gap between ScvO2 and rSO2 (gSO2), and the width of this gap may vary during various phases of cardiac surgery.
Biocompatibility of a Polymer-Coated Membrane Possessing a Hydrophilic Blood-Contacting Layer: Adsorption-Related Assessment
Thus, acrylate-based copolymer coating could inhibit the adsorption of various peptide compounds.
Current Neurologic Assessment and Neuroprotective Strategies in Cardiac Anesthesia
Our data indicate that approximately half of the respondents to this SCA survey do not use standardized guidelines/standard operating procedures for perioperative cerebral protection.
Escape Into Patient Ssafety: Bringing Human Factors to Life for Medical Students
More thorough evaluation of larger pilots is recommended to continue exploring the effectiveness of escape rooms as a teaching method.
Myocardial Protection in the Arterial Switch Operation: Custodiol Versus Cold Blood Cardioplegia
The optimal myocardial protective solution in the neonatal arterial switch operation remains controversial.
Superior Mesenteric Flow Pattern During Counterpulsation: is Simply a Shorter Balloon the Solution for Visceral Hypoperfusion?
Our data are a call for improvement in the design of the short balloon.
Single Ventricle Physiology Patients and Coagulation Abnormalities: Is There a Relationship With Hemodynamic Data and Postoperative Course? A Pilot Study
Abnormalities in coagulation parameters are common in SV patients. Coagulation abnormalities constitute a preoperative risk factor and affect postoperative course.
Gender Bias and Its Negative Impact on Cardiothoracic Surgery
Unfortunately, the surgical workforce is not close to the gender parity that has been achieved within medical schools.