An Investigation into The Use of Perioperative Selenium Administration to Reduce Postoperative Complications in Cardiac Surgery Patients
Researchers from the Dow University of Health Sciences (Department of Medicine) and Mayo Clinic–Rochester completed a meta-analysis of the role of selenium in lowering adverse cardiac surgery outcomes. The complete manuscript by Syeda Tayyaba Rehan, Hassan ul Hussain, Laiba Imran, Farea Eqbal, and Muhammad Sohaib Asghar is available in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. Below is a…
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Insights on Pioneering Pediatric Organ Donation.
A recent study was published in the Journal Frontiers (Frontiers in Transplantation). The author, J. Brierley, and colleagues present their groundbreaking study, “Normothermic regional perfusion in pediatric donation after circulatory determination of death—the Oxford position statement from ELPAT.” This research delves into normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) and its potential to transform pediatric organ transplantation. Brierley…
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Central ECMO Cannulation for Calcium Channel Blocker Overdose
Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Section of Cardiac Critical Care, Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and Department of Pediatric Critical Care) and Children’s of Alabama (Department of Cardiovascular Perfusion and ECMO Clinical Coordinator) detailed the case of a 12-year-old with severe dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker…
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Challenges with Heart Transplants and Considerations for Facing Them
David A. Baran from the Cleveland Clinic Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Section of Heart Failure, Transplant, and Mechanical Circulatory Support, discussed current challenges with heart transplantation and his suggestions for considerations to make when forging a way forward. The complete editorial comment by David A. Baran is available in the Journal of the American College…
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Management of Penetrating Cardiac Injury and Tricuspid Regurgitation With ECMO
In February 2024, researchers from Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine (Division of Cardiac Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, and Department of Surgery) and University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (Department of Medicine) detailed the case report of a 17-year-old gunshot survivor with injury of two cardiac chambers…
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Redo-TAVR Criteria for Patient Selection and Clinical Outcomes
Researchers from the Quebec Heart & Lung Institute at Laval University offered concepts to consider when selecting candidates for redo-TAVR and reviewed updated data on complication rates and clinical outcomes. Attilio Galhardo, Marisa Avvedimento, Siddhartha Mengi, and Josep Rodes-Cabau’s complete manuscript is available in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. Below is a summary of their review….
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Using Regional Anesthesia to Reduce Blood Loss in Isolated Limb Perfusion (ILP)
In October 2023, researchers from Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch (Department of Orthopedic Oncology and Department of Anesthesiology), University Medicine Greifswald (Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine), Berlin Institute of Health (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, and BIH Charite Clinician Scientist Program), and Meso International GmbH compared total blood loss…
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Improve Propofol Recovery by Saturating Ex Vivo ECMO Circuit Through Direct and Continuous Dosing
In December 2023, researchers from the University of Utah (Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics, Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Department of Pediatrics) and Philipps Universität Marburg completed a study to determine if propofol adsorption can saturate ex vivo extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) circuits. The complete manuscript by Nitish Khurana, Till Sünner, Oliver Hubbard, Carina E. Imburgia,…
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Managing Differential Gas Exchange in Peripheral Venoarterial ECMO
In October 2023, researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center (Division of Thoracic Surgery, Division of Cardiology, Division of Nephrology, Clinical Perfusion, and Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine), Community Memorial Health Systems (Department of Surgery), and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine) detailed their management…
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Bivalirudin Vs. Heparin for ECMO Anticoagulation
In August 2023, researchers from Texas Children’s Hospital (Department of Pediatrics and Department of Medicine) and Baylor College of Medicine (Department of Pathology & Immunology) compared bivalirudin with unfractionated heparin for anticoagulation management in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. The complete manuscript by Amir Navaei, Vadim Kostousov, and Jun Teruya is available in Frontiers in Medicine….
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Blood: A Historical and Cultural Background
In the annals of history, the concept of blood has transcended its physiological role, assuming a myriad of cultural and symbolic meanings in the Old World. This vital fluid has been woven into the fabric of religious practices, rituals, and societal beliefs, reflecting ancient cultures’ diverse perspectives and values.In the realm of ancient Egypt, blood…
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Associations Found Between Endothelial Activation and Unfavorable Outcomes in Pediatric ECMO Patients
Researchers from Children’s National Health System (Department of Pediatrics), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Department of Epidemiology), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Department of Radiology, Department of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, and Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine), and Kennedy Krieger Institute investigated the associations between inflammatory markers and endothelial activity…
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