Tiny Perfusion Letter #4

Tiny Perfusion Letter

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Validation of the French version of the MacNew heart disease health-related quality of life questionnaire.
Pavy B, Iliou M, Höfer S, Vergès-Patois B, Corone S, Aeberhard P, Curnier D, Henry J, Ponchon-Weess A, Oldridge N
Arch of Cardiovasc Dis 2015; 108(2): 107-117

Glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria for detection and staging of acute and chronic kidney disease in adults: a systematic review.
Levey AS, Becker C, Inker LA
JAMA. 2015 Feb 24;313(8):837-46

Axillary and innominate artery cannulation during surgery of the thoracic aorta: a comparative study.
Di Eusanio M, Dimitri Petridis F, Folesani G, Berretta P, Zardin D, Di Bartolomeo R
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2014 Dec;55(6):841-7

S100 and S100β: biomarkers of cerebral damage in cardiac surgery with or without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass.
Yuan SM
Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc. 2014 Oct-Dec;29(4):630-41 FREE

Effects of intra-aortic balloon pump on cerebral blood flow during peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.
Yang F, Jia ZS, Xing JL, Wang Z, Liu Y, Hao X, Jiang CJ, Wang H, Jia M, Hou XT
J Transl Med. 2014 Apr 27;12:106 FREE

Improving cardiovascular clinical trials conduct in the United States: Recommendation from clinicians, researchers, sponsors, and regulators.
Butler J, Fonarow GC, O’Connor C, Adams K, Bonow RO et al.
Am Heart J 2015: 169(3); 305–314

Effects of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease on long-term mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting.
Seung Seok Han SS, Shin N, Baek SH, Ahn SY, Kim KB, Kim S, Chin HJ, Chae DW, Na KY
Am Heart J 2015: 169(3); 419-25

Timeout for Checklists?
Stock CT, Sundt T
Ann Surg. 2015 Jan 20. [Epub ahead of print]

A study of brain protection during total arch replacement comparing antegrade cerebral perfusion versus hypothermic circulatory arrest, with or without retrograde cerebral perfusion: Analysis based on the Japan Adult Cardiovascular Surgery Database.
Okita Y, Miyata H, Motomura N, Takamoto S,  The Japan Cardiovascular Surgery Database Organization
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015: 149(2); S65–S73
 

Protecting the brain: Do we know the way?
Elefteriades, JA, Ziganshin BA
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2015: 149(2); S74–S75