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Obesity associated with improved mortality of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe COVID-19 pneumonia
CONCLUSIONS: In patients receiving ECMO for severe COVID-19, neither obesity (BMI >30) nor morbid obesity (BMI >40) were associated with in-hospital mortality. These results are consistent with previous reports and held true after adjusting for age and comorbidities. Our data suggest further examination of the recommendations to withhold ECMO in patients who are obese.PMID:37229525 | DOI:10.1177/02676591231178896
Source: Perfusion - May 25, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Navin R Prasad Khaled Elkholey Nilay R Patel Erica Junqueira Elliott S Cohen Sage P Whitmore Source Type: research

A review and meta-analysis of conventional sternotomy versus minimally invasive mitral valve surgery for degenerative mitral valve disease focused on the last decade of evidence
CONCLUSION: In the modern era, MIMVS for degenerative disease is associated with improved short-term outcomes when compared to the CS.PMID:37145960 | DOI:10.1177/02676591231174579
Source: Perfusion - May 5, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Sajad Hussain Alexander G Swystun Massimo Caputo Gianni D Angelini Hunaid A Vohra Source Type: research

Platelet preservation in cardiac surgery using minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation versus optimized cardiopulmonary bypass
CONCLUSION: While we did not see a difference in blood transfusions, MiECC resulted in a statistically significant advantage over OpECC with regards to preservation of functional platelets.PMID:36172835 | DOI:10.1177/02676591221130173
Source: Perfusion - September 29, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Brian Beairsto Cyril Serrick Amanda Fernandez Myriam Lafreniere-Roula Mitesh Badiwala Keyvan Karkouti Vivek Rao Source Type: research

Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation experience in a community level I trauma center
CONCLUSIONS: Community level I trauma centers are capable of handling trauma patients requiring ECMO. It does require a multi-disciplinary team of surgical intensivists and cardiothoracic surgeons along with the support of nursing, respiratory therapists, and perfusionists. The outcomes in this limited series show that ECMO can be a tool utilized in the community setting.PMID:35236185 | DOI:10.1177/02676591211059743
Source: Perfusion - March 3, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Steven Neubauer Daniel J DelloStritto Nicholas Capal Andrew Hotrum Lucas Henn Tiffany Marchand Source Type: research