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View article: Retrospective study assessing outcomes in cardiac surgery after implementation of Quantra
Retrospective study assessing outcomes in cardiac surgery after implementation of Quantra Open
Background The Quantra QPlus System is a cartridge-based device with a unique ultrasound technology that can measure the viscoelastic properties of whole blood during coagulation. These viscoelastic properties correlate directly with hemos…
View article: Language Barriers and Timely Analgesia for Long Bone Fractures in a Pediatric Emergency Department
Language Barriers and Timely Analgesia for Long Bone Fractures in a Pediatric Emergency Department Open
Delay to receiving analgesic medications in pediatric patients with long bone fractures can be augmented by language barriers. Time to providing analgesia for long bone fractures is significantly delayed in non-English speaking families, c…
View article: Clinical and Laboratory Predictors for the Development of Low Cardiac Output Syndrome in Infants Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Pilot Study
Clinical and Laboratory Predictors for the Development of Low Cardiac Output Syndrome in Infants Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Pilot Study Open
Cardiac surgery employing cardiopulmonary bypass exposes infants to a high risk of morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to assess the utility of clinical and laboratory variables to predict the development of low cardia…
View article: Serum discrimination and phenotype assessment of coronary artery disease patents with and without type 2 diabetes prior to coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Serum discrimination and phenotype assessment of coronary artery disease patents with and without type 2 diabetes prior to coronary artery bypass graft surgery Open
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) accelerates coronary artery disease (CAD) and atherosclerosis, the causes of most heart attacks. The biomolecules involved in these inter-related disease processes are not well understood. This study analyzes biomole…
View article: Commentary: Tricuspidization of a quadricuspid aortic valve: Different valve, same repair
Commentary: Tricuspidization of a quadricuspid aortic valve: Different valve, same repair Open
Central MessageTricuspidization of a quadricuspid semilunar valve is a known congenital cardiac technique that may be successfully used in the adult patient.See Article page 28. Tricuspidization of a quadricuspid semilunar valve is a known…
View article: Integration of Pediatric Palliative Care Into Cardiac Intensive Care: A Champion-Based Model
Integration of Pediatric Palliative Care Into Cardiac Intensive Care: A Champion-Based Model Open
Integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) into management of children with serious illness and their families is endorsed as the standard of care. Despite this, timely referral to and integration of PPC into the traditionally cure-ori…
View article: Right atrial myxoma presenting as a pulmonary embolism in a 32-year-old female
Right atrial myxoma presenting as a pulmonary embolism in a 32-year-old female Open
Primary cardiac tumors are typically benign, with myxomas being most common. We present a 32-year-old female with a chief complaint of dyspnea and a constant non-radiating chest pressure along the left sternal border. She was found to have…
View article: Insights into the Mechanism of Severe Mitral Regurgitation: RT-3D TEE Guided Management with Pathological Correlation
Insights into the Mechanism of Severe Mitral Regurgitation: RT-3D TEE Guided Management with Pathological Correlation Open
Mitral valve perforation is an uncommon but important complication of infective endocarditis. We report a case of a 65-year-old man who was diagnosed to have infective endocarditis of his mitral valve. Through the course of his admission h…