1 day ago · The initial pO2 of cardioplegia is documented in Table One and, in the treated group, the “ramp-up†strategy was complete within approximately ten minutes in all patients. The strategy was accomplished without the need for a second oxygenator. Oxygen administration was liberalized Jo urn al Pre- pro of during and after coming off bypass.

2 days ago · Clinical practice guidelines consolidate and evaluate all pertinent evidence on a specific topic available at the time of their formulation. The goal is to

2 days ago · Clinical practice guidelines consolidate and evaluate all pertinent evidence on a specific topic available at the time of their formulation. The goal is to assist physicians in determining the most effective management strategies for patients with a particular condition. These guidelines assess the impact on patient outcomes and weigh the risk–benefit ratio of …

4 days ago · Del Nido cardioplegia (DNC) is used for myocardial protection during cardiac surgery and results in lower troponin release in paediatric patients compared to standard cardioplegia [4, 5]. However, this cardioplegia faces the challenge of conferring greater cardioprotection in elderly patients or patients with left ventricular hypertrophy ...

1 day ago · Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (E-CPR) employs rapid venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to restore perfusion. This case involves a 3.5-month-old girl with anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA), severe left ventricular dysfunction, and moderate mitral …

2 days ago · Some predictors for the occurrence of POAF exist and have been moderately useful in defining elevated risk. These include the well-known CHADS and CHA 2 DS 2-VASC scores as well as the POAF Score, which was specifically derived for this purpose. 9,10 The CHA2DS2-VASC-Score is a tool used to assess the clinical risk for a thromboembolism in patients having …

4 days ago · Upon opening the pericardium, the heart was noted to be densely adhered to a thickened pericardium. Standard cardiopulmonary bypass was established by ascending aortic and bicaval cannulations; myocardial protection was carried out by delivering Del Nido cold blood cardioplegia after aortic cross-clamp.

3 days ago · Normothermia or mild hypothermia under an aortic clamp is necessary for myocardial protection, which is conducted mainly by intermittent downstream perfusion of blood cardioplegia or histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) fluid. Depending on the duration of the aortic clamp, the total reperfusion time was 1/3 of the ACC time.

5 days ago · Following cardioplegia administration and subsequent procurement, the right atrium is closed, and an aortic cannula, pulmonary artery cannula, and left ventricular venting cannula are placed in the donor heart. The system delivers an oxygenated blood-based perfusate to the aortic root through the aortic cannula for antegrade pressure-controlled ...

4 days ago · After an aortic cross-clamp was applied, 500 mL of cold Del Nido cardioplegia was administered to arrest the heart. The left atrium was opened via the Sondergaard’s groove to expose the MV. Non ...