European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Apr 2021
Long-term results of concomitant atrioventricular valve intervention and the Fontan operation.
The optimal timing for atrioventricular valve (AVV) repair in patients with a Fontan circulation remains controversial. Few studies have reported the long-term outcomes of AVV repair concomitant with a Fontan operation. ⋯ The long-term results of AVV repair concomitant with a Fontan operation are favourable.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Apr 2021
Observational StudyIn-hospital mortality and organ failure after open and endovascular thoraco-abdominal aortic surgery can be predicted by increased levels of circulating dipeptidyl peptidase 3.
Endovascular and open thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair is associated with specific complications. Circulating dipeptidyl peptidase 3 (cDPP3) is a novel biomarker that shows a strong association with organ failure which has not been assessed in surgical settings. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the prognostic capabilities of cDPP3 for predicting patient survival and organ failure following open and endovascular TAAA repair. ⋯ The present findings highlight the role of cDPP3 as an early, highly specific postoperative biomarker for prediction of in-hospital mortality and organ failure after TAAA repair.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Apr 2021
Observational StudyRight axillary artery cannulation for venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a retrospective single centre observational study.
Our goal was to assess the safety, outcomes and complication rate of axillary artery cannulation for venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). ⋯ Right axillary artery cannulation is a safe and reliable method for VA-ECMO support with a low rate of local complications. In the absence of a control group with femoro-femoral cannulation, no definitive conclusion about the superiority of axillary over femoral cannulation can be drawn.
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Apr 2021
Extracorporeal life support rewarming rate is associated with survival with good neurological outcome in accidental hypothermia.
Favourable outcomes have been demonstrated after extracorporeal life support (ECLS) facilitated rewarming for severe accidental hypothermia. The clinical impact of varying rewarming rates however is unclear. We sought to quantify the change in the probability of good neurological outcome with ECLS rewarming rate and identify the optimal rewarming rate threshold. ⋯ Among cases with severe accidental hypothermia treated with ECLS, slower rewarming rates are associated with improved survival with good neurological outcomes. Slow rewarming, at rates ≤5.0°C/h, may improve clinical outcomes.