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View article: Ultra-Chronic ICD Lead Perforation: A Case of an FDG-Avid Pericardial Effusion
Ultra-Chronic ICD Lead Perforation: A Case of an FDG-Avid Pericardial Effusion Open
Chronic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead perforation is a rare but serious complication, often diagnosed via computed tomography. A 51-year-old man with cardiac sarcoidosis and a dual-chamber ICD presented with progressive…
View article: Impella 5.5 use in women: A multicenter study
Impella 5.5 use in women: A multicenter study Open
Females do not experience increased complications from the Impella 5.5, nor reduced device biocompatibility. Our data support greater consideration of device use in females.
View article: Outcomes of prolonged support on surgically implanted microaxial left ventricular assist devices for refractory cardiogenic shock
Outcomes of prolonged support on surgically implanted microaxial left ventricular assist devices for refractory cardiogenic shock Open
Extended Impella 5.5 device support beyond 14 days was not associated with increased incidence of mortality, major bleeding, or stroke in our study, and may be effective for patients requiring extended ventricular assist device support as …
View article: Heart donation and transplant recipient survival outcomes from deceased organ donors managed in hospital-based vs independent donor care units
Heart donation and transplant recipient survival outcomes from deceased organ donors managed in hospital-based vs independent donor care units Open
Among deceased organ donors after brain death, heart donation and heart transplant survival did not vary between hospital-based and independent DCUs. Further work is needed to determine if DCU utilization increases the number of hearts ava…
View article: ECMO in trauma care: What you need to know
ECMO in trauma care: What you need to know Open
Over the past 10 years, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) use in trauma patients has increased significantly. This includes adult and pediatric trauma patients and even combat casualties. Most ECMO applications are in a venovenous…
View article: Evolution of the United States Military Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Transport Team
Evolution of the United States Military Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Transport Team Open
Introduction The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for the care of critically ill adult patients has increased over the past decade. It has been utilized in more austere locations, to include combat wounded. The U.S. milita…
View article: Morbid obesity is not a contraindication to transport on extracorporeal support
Morbid obesity is not a contraindication to transport on extracorporeal support Open
Transport of morbidly obese patients receiving ECMO may be performed safely and with excellent results in the setting of a dedicated ECMO transport programme with well-established management protocols.
View article: Functional vascularized lung grafts for lung bioengineering
Functional vascularized lung grafts for lung bioengineering Open
We propose a new approach to lung regeneration by replacement of damaged epithelium with full preservation of lung vasculature.
View article: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, Pregnancy, and a Pulmonary Endarterectomy: A Rare Challenge
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, Pregnancy, and a Pulmonary Endarterectomy: A Rare Challenge Open
It is well described that patients with group 1 forms of pulmonary arterial hypertension have a high risk of mortality during pregnancy and in the early postpartum period. However, to the authors' knowledge, the diagnosis and management of…
View article: Heart Procurement from a Donor on Venovenous ECMO Support
Heart Procurement from a Donor on Venovenous ECMO Support Open
We report the case of a 37-year-old woman with acute respiratory distress syndrome and became a candidate for organ donation after anoxic brain injury and was on a venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) support. On preope…