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Perfusion.com Cardiovascular News Roundup: <br>September 15, 2022</br>
Weekly roundup of interesting reads for the perfusion community, this week including new reviews, COVID trials, transplant news, and interesting findings on blood groups.
Cardiac Biomarkers for Risk Stratification of Acute Kidney Injury After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Preoperative plasma galectin-3 and NTproBNP and the first postoperative galectin-3 and ST2 levels were independently associated with AKI in children ≥2 years old. The performance of cardiac biomarkers after cardiac surgical procedure is affected by age, and research is required to develop biomarkers for children <2 years old.
Use of Multi-modality Life Support System
The purpose of this study was to describe the design and utilization of a multi-modality life support system (MMLSS), which is used to provide extracorporeal support for cases such as left heart bypass (LHB), extracorporeal life support (ECLS), veno-venous bypass, and hypothermic resuscitation.
