Monthly archive

This is a summary of the study “Using prediction polling to harness collective intelligence for disease forecasting” by Tara Kirk Sell, Kelsey Lane Warmbrod, Crystal Watson, Marc Trotochaud, Elena Martin, Sanjana J. Ravi, Maurice Balick, and Emile Servan-Schreiber, and published on BMC Public Health’s website.

In December of 2022, Sasa Rajsic, Robert Breitkopf, Mirjam Bachler, and Benedikt Treml published a useful review on current point of care (POC) diagnostic modalities in critical care. Here, we summarize their review for our readers; their full manuscript is available online.

In November of 2021, Caroline Gerhardt and colleagues published a report on the first case of sclerodermiform dermatitis at an internal thoracic artery donor graft site. Here we summarize their findings, which are a cautionary tale for those providing post-operative care for patients who undergo a coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedure using the internal thoracic artery as a conduit.

This is a summary of a case study entitled “Surgical pulmonary embolectomy on VA-ECMO” reported by Rachel Steinhorn, Adam A. Dalia, Edward A. Bittner, and Marvin G. Chang, analyzing the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) as opposed to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in a patient undergoing treatment for pulmonary embolism.

This is a summary of a research study conducted by Xinghua Peng, Ganhua Zeng, Yan Li, and Longren Cai and published in 2021 on PubMed entitled “Analysis of poor prognostic factors of cerebral nerve after deep hypothermic circulatory arrest in patients with type A aortic dissection.” The study examines the cerebral nerve prognosis of patients after undergoing deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) in the treatment of aortic dissection.

This is a summary of a research study and statistical analysis conducted by Joseph Hayada, Zachary Tran, Yas Sanaiha, Esteban Aguayo, Vishal Dobaria, Marcella Calfon Press, and Peyman Benharash entitled “Impact of frailty on short term outcomes, resource use, and readmissions after transcatheter mitral valve repair: A national analysis.” This study analyzes data on the impact of frailty in patients undergoing a transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR) and provides interesting insights into the relationship between

In this detailed review, Shane Pullins, M.S., C.C.P, provides an overview of the history of heparin sourcing and best practices for heparin use in cardiopulmonary bypass. This is a useful resource for clinicians and students interested in learning more about a drug critical to our practice.

History of heparin sourcing

In December of 2021, Yusuke Okadome and colleagues published a retrospective study on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients who had undergone VA-ECMO to better understand clinical indicators that could predict mortality in this group. Here we summarize their findings; their full manuscript is available on PubMed.

Emanuele Di Virgilio and colleagues recently published an in-depth review article to discuss mechanisms underlying mid-diastolic events (L events) and summarize the current understanding of these phenomena. Here we summarize their paper, which is a useful resource and is publicly available at MDPI.com.