You may also like
A 2014 Update on Coagulation Management for Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The current review discusses aspects in cardiopulmonary bypass-induced coagulopathy with emphasis on point-of-care testing and individualized "goal-directed" therapy in patients who develop excessive bleeding after cardiac surgery.
1 min read
Identifying Neonatal and Pediatric Cardiac and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Patients at Increased Mortality Risk
A previous review from our institution established clinically measured cut-points that defined the late implementation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) correlating to increased mortality in neonatal and pediatric respiratory patients.
1 min read
Simultaneous Inflammatory Pseudotumors of the Coronary Arteries and Abdominal Aorta
We herein report a rare case of cardiac and abdominal aortic inflammatory pseudotumors (IPTs). The pathological diagnosis was IPT, which was judged to be inoperable because of its anatomical location and the fact that the patient was a Jehovah's Witness, which precluded the administration of heterologous blood transfusions.
1 min read