Tiny Perfusion Letter #16

Tiny Perfusion Letter

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Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin combined with delta serum creatinine provides early risk stratification for adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study.
McIlroy DR, Farkas D, Matto M, Lee HT
Crit Care Med. 2015 May;43(5):1043-52

An analysis of calibration and discrimination among multiple cardiovascular risk scores in a modern multiethnic cohort.
DeFilippis AP, Young R, Carrubba CJ, McEvoy JW, Budoff MJ, Blumenthal RS, Kronmal RA, McClelland RL, Nasir K, Blaha MJ
Ann Intern Med. 2015 Feb 17;162(4):266-75

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the support of adults with acute myocarditis.
Diddle JW, Almodovar MC, Rajagopal SK, Rycus PT, Thiagarajan RR
Crit Care Med. 2015 May;43(5):1016-25

2015 SCAI/ACC/HFSA/STS clinical expert consensus statement on the use of percutaneous mechanical circulatory support devices in cardiovascular care.
Rihal CS1, Naidu SS, Givertz MM, Szeto WY, Burke JA, Kapur NK, Kern M, Garratt KN, Goldstein JA, Dimas V, Tu T; From the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), Society for Thoracic Surgeons (STS), American Heart Association (AHA), and American College of Cardiology (ACC)
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 Apr 7. [Epub ahead of print]

Extracorporeal circulation-from cardiopulmonary bypass to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and mechanical cardiac assist device therapy: A constant evolution.
Ramakrishna H
Ann Card Anaesth. 2015 Apr-Jun;18(2):133-7 FREE

Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery through right mini-thoracotomy: recommendations for good exposure, stable cardiopulmonary bypass, and secure myocardial protection.
Ito T
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr 4. [Epub ahead of print]

Lung protective ventilation in Cardiac Surgery.
Romagnoli S, Ricci Z
Heart Lung Vessel. 2015;7(1):5-6 FREE

Fat removal during cell salvage: a comparison of four different cell salvage devices.
Seyfried TF1, Haas L, Gruber M, Breu A, Loibl M, Hansen E
Transfusion. 2015 Feb 23. [Epub ahead of print]

Mini-Bentall procedure.
Yan TD
Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Mar;4(2):182-90 FREE

Clinical Relevance and Practical Value of Platelet Function Assessment Using Multiple Electrode Aggregometry during Extracorporeal Circulation.
Petricevic M, Biocina B, Boban M, Zrno M, White A, Rotim C, Subasic A, Milicic D
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Apr 13. [Epub ahead of print]