Tiny Perfusion Letter #252

Tiny Perfusion Letter

The northern hemisphere is getting snowed under

The perfect excuse to read the 252nd TPL

The southern hemisphere... Well, a perfect moment to get the pool cleaned and cocktails stirred...

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Lactate and Echocardiography Before Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support.
Lazzeri C, Bonizzoli M, Cianchi G, Batacchi S, Terenzi P et al.
Heart Lung Circ. 2018 Jan;27(1):99-103

The use of preoperative aspirin in cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Aboul-Hassan SS, Stankowski T, Marczak J, Peksa M, Nawotka M et al.
J Card Surg. 2017 Dec 3. [Epub ahead of print]

Postoperative outcomes following cardiac surgery in non-anaemic iron-replete and iron-deficient patients - an exploratory study.
Miles LF, Kunz SA, Na LH, Braat S, Burbury K, Story DA.
Anaesthesia. 2017 Dec 2. [Epub ahead of print]

Restrictive Versus Liberal Transfusion Strategies in Perioperative Blood Management: An Evidence-Based Analysis
Martin AK, Ross Renew R, Ramakrishna H.
J Cardiothor Vasc Anesth 2017;31:2304–2311

Relationship Between Transfusion of Blood Products and the Incidence of Thrombotic Complications in Neonates and Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.
Faraoni D, Emani S, Halpin E, Bernier R, Emani SM et al.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Dec;31(6):1943-1948

Independent Predictors of the Duration and Overall Burden of Postoperative Delirium After Cardiac Surgery in Adults: An Observational Cohort Study.
Cereghetti C, Siegemund M, Schaedelin S, Fassl J, Seeberger MD et al.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Dec;31(6):1966-1973

Bleeding during veno-venous ECMO cannot reliably be predicted by rotational thrombelastometry (ROTEM™).
Hellmann C, Schmutz A, Kalbhenn J.
Perfusion. 2017 Nov 1. [Epub ahead of print]

Increased Inflammation in Pericardial Fluid Persists 48 Hours After Cardiac Surgery.
Butts B, Goeddel LA, George DJ, Steele C, Davies JE et al.
Circulation. 2017 Dec 5;136(23):2284-2286

2017 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on Management of Bleeding in Patients on Oral Anticoagulants: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Task Force on Expert Consensus Decision Pathways.
Writing Committee, Tomaselli GF, Mahaffey KW, Cuker A, Dobesh PP, Doherty JU et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Nov 10. [Epub ahead of print] FREE

Predictive Factors of Long-Term Stay in the ICU after Cardiac Surgery: Logistic CASUS Score, Serum Bilirubin Dosage and Extracorporeal Circulation Time.
Pimentel MF, Soares MJF, Murad JA Junior, Oliveira MAB, Faria FL et al.
Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep-Oct;32(5):367-371 FREE