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Safety and efficacy of a simple cardiotomy suction system as a blood salvage procedure during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
AbstractThe ideal blood-salvaging strategies for off-pump coronary artery bypass graft procedures have not been determined. We developed a new blood-salvaging system that uses a cardiotomy suction. The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of this novel method. This was a retrospective study involving 50 consecutive patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. In 25 patients, a simple cardiotomy suction system was used (cardiotomy suction group). These individuals were compared with 25 historical cohorts who were treating with the conventional cell saver system (cell saver group). There was no ...
Source: Journal of Artificial Organs - April 8, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Source Type: research

Does Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in LVAD Patients Impact Outcomes: A Single Centre Study
Results of left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) in coronary artery bypass and valvular surgeries from large multicentre studies remain contradictory. No data has been presented on the outcomes of LAAO during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implant. Therefore, we studied the effects of LAAO during LVAD implantation on postoperative risk of stroke and mortality.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 16, 2019 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: F. Yu, J. Alvarez, R. Ribeiro, M.B. Adamson, F. Amin, M. Degen, F. Foroutan, J. Duero Posada, T. Yau, R. Cusimano, F. Billia, C. Alba, M. Badiwala, V. Rao Tags: 404 Source Type: research

Remote Ischemic Preconditioning and Clinical Outcomes in On ‐Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Meta‐Analysis of 14 Randomized Controlled Trials
Abstract The purpose of this article is to perform the first pooled analysis on remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) used for the improvement of clinical outcomes of patients only undergoing on‐pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). A systematic search was performed using PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and the Web of Science to identify studies that described the effect of RIPC on postoperative mortality in patients only undergoing on‐pump CABG. The outcomes included postoperative mortality, postoperative morbidity (including incidence of myocardial infarction, atrial fibri...
Source: Artificial Organs - July 25, 2017 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Bin Yi, Jianhui Wang, Dingwu Yi, Yanling Zhu, Yumei Jiang, Yi Li, Shaoyan Mo, Yi Liu, Jian Rong Tags: Main Text Source Type: research

The Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Is Not Increasing Over Time Despite Aging and Higher Comorbidity Burden of Kidney Transplant Recipients
Conclusion: Despite transplant centers accepting recipients who are older with more comorbidities in recent years, the 3-year cumulative incidence of death or major cardiovascular event has remained stable over time.
Source: Transplantation - February 23, 2017 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Original Clinical Science-General Source Type: research

Efficacy of Prophylactic Intra‐Aortic Balloon Pump Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
This study investigated the efficacy of prophylactic intraoperative intra‐aortic balloon pump (IABP) usage in chronic heart failure patients with severely reduced left ventricular function undergoing elective cardiac surgery. Between January 2008 and December 2012, 107 patients with severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF <35%) received prophylactic intraoperative IABP implantation during open‐heart surgery. Surgical procedures performed were isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in 35 patients (32.7%), aortic valve replacement in 12 (11.2%), mitral valve repair or replacement in 15 (14.0...
Source: Artificial Organs - February 1, 2014 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Yalin Yildirim, Simon Pecha, Mathias Kubik, Yousuf Alassar, Tobias Deuse, Samer Hakmi, Hermann Reichenspurner Tags: Thoughts and Progress Source Type: research