Perfusion-UkPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2023-11-17DOI: 10.1177/02676591231216326
Nikhil R Shah, Brianna L Spencer, Kathryn M Maselli, Keyonna M Williams, Vikram Sood, Samir K Gadepalli, Arul S Thirumoorthi
{"title":"Lower extremity complications in children following femoral cannulation for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.","authors":"Nikhil R Shah, Brianna L Spencer, Kathryn M Maselli, Keyonna M Williams, Vikram Sood, Samir K Gadepalli, Arul S Thirumoorthi","doi":"10.1177/02676591231216326","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231216326","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation strategies vary between adults and children. Femoral approach is common in adults and extremity morbidity is well-documented. Aside from limb ischemia, complications in children are theorized and have yet to be studied. This study aims to comprehensively evaluate implications of pediatric femoral cannulation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a single-center retrospective review of children <21 years, undergoing femoral venoarterial (VA) or venovenous (VV) cannulation between 2015 and 2022. The primary outcome was incidence of lower extremity complications on ECMO (groin hematoma/hemorrhage, vascular thrombosis, North-South syndrome, compartment syndrome, limb loss). Secondary outcome was incidence of post-decannulation extremity complications (pseudoaneurysm, surgical site infection, vascular thrombosis, motor/sensory deficits).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>29 children were cannulated via femoral approach. Most required VA support (89%). Common sites were right femoral artery (70.8%) and right femoral vein (56%). 18 patients (75%) had distal reperfusion cannulas (DPC) placed. Short-term lower extremity complication rate was 59%, most frequently groin hematoma/hemorrhage (30%) and North-South syndrome (19%). Compartment syndrome occurred in 3 patients (11%), though none suffered digit/limb loss. There were no significant differences in complications between cannulation approach (open vs percutaneous) or vessel laterality (ipsilateral vs contralateral). Of those decannulated (<i>n</i> = 15), median ECMO duration was 8 days. Following decannulation, 20% suffered pseudoaneurysm. Ten (63%) experienced ipsilateral motor weakness which resolved in 50% of patients at 1-month follow-up; 20% suffered sensory deficits all resolving by discharge.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Approximately one third of children who underwent femoral cannulation suffered groin hematoma/hemorrhage and nearly 20% experienced North-South syndrome. Following decannulation, most had extremity weakness while sensory deficits were rarer. This marked risk of extremity morbidity prompts proactive inpatient monitoring and close surveillance after discharge.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1692-1699"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136400034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Perfusion-UkPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2023-09-22DOI: 10.1177/02676591231204290
A Böning, S Menzebach, M Heep, U Gärtner, K T Preissner, B Niemann, Z T Taghiyev
{"title":"Calafiore cardioplegia offers better myocardial protection in adult and senescent rat hearts than Del Nido cardioplegia.","authors":"A Böning, S Menzebach, M Heep, U Gärtner, K T Preissner, B Niemann, Z T Taghiyev","doi":"10.1177/02676591231204290","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231204290","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We compared the cardioprotective capacity of Del Nido cardioplegia and warm Calafiore blood cardioplegia in an experimental setting during 90 min of ischaemia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>20 adult and 20 senescent rat hearts were isolated and mounted on a blood-perfused, pressure-controlled Langendorff apparatus. After a stabilization period, cardiac arrest (90 min) was induced by the administration of either Calafiore (Cala) or Del Nido solution (DNS). While Cala was given warm and intermittently, DNS was given as a cold single shot. During 90 min of reperfusion, cardiac function and metabolism were evaluated and biomarker levels were measured. After the end of the experiment, hearts were prepared for electronmicroscopic investigation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Hearts exposed to Cala recovered faster during reperfusion compared with hearts administered DNS (Cala vs DNS at 30 min reperfusion: left ventricular developed pressure 72, SD: 22% of baseline (BL) versus 40, SD: 32% of BL, <i>p</i> < .001, and positive derived left ventricular pressure over time was better in both adult and senescent Cala groups (96, SD: 31% of BL) than in the DNS groups (39, SD: 27% of BL, <i>p</i> < .001). Ischaemic contractures were seen in the DNS groups starting after 30 min of ischaemia, whereas no rise in diastolic pressure was observed for the Cala groups. Accordingly, lactate production was higher after DNS (1.23 mg/dl (SD 0.87) than after Cala (0.33 mg/dl (SD 0.68), <i>p</i> = .015) at the beginning of reperfusion. Troponin I levels at the end of reperfusion were higher after DNS treatment in adult hearts (DNS: 287.9 SD: 147.7 ng/mL vs Cala 91.2: SD: 94.7 ng/mL, <i>p</i> = .02) and in senescent hearts (DNS: 376.5 (SD: 162.8) ng/ml versus Cala 104.7 (SD: 150.2) ng/ml, <i>p</i> = .025). Electron microscopy showed that the cellular oedema index was higher in adult DNS hearts (1.2 ± 0.2) than in adult Cala hearts (0.8 ± 0.1, <i>p</i> = .012), whereas the VS ratio was similar (0.18 ± 0.01 vs 0.17 ± 0.03).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Calafiore cardioplegia offers better myocardial protection from ischaemia/reperfusion-related damage in isolated perfused adult and senescent rat hearts than Del Nido cardioplegia.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1605-1613"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41174165","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Perfusion-UkPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2023-10-24DOI: 10.1177/02676591231210452
Zachary Daniels, Hannah Hays, Sergio Carrillo, Anna Kamp, Jennifer Gauntt
{"title":"Pediatric extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for yew cardiotoxicity.","authors":"Zachary Daniels, Hannah Hays, Sergio Carrillo, Anna Kamp, Jennifer Gauntt","doi":"10.1177/02676591231210452","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231210452","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>English yew is an evergreen conifer frequently planted in household gardens and, when ingested in large doses, results in severe cardiotoxicity characterized by difficult to control ventricular arrhythmias with high rates of mortality.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>A previously healthy teenage female presented as an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with refractory ventricular arrhythmias and severe biventricular dysfunction. Due to rapid deterioration in her clinical status, she was cannulated onto venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) which resulted in rapid normalization of her rhythm and ventricular function.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Our case highlights the importance of keeping a broad differential diagnosis when considering etiologies of ventricular arrhythmias in the pediatric population. The final diagnosis was not made until after discharge and implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) placement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The delayed diagnosis of this intentional English yew ingestion ultimately resulted subsequent ICD removal. Early ECMO activation in cases of English yew toxicity can be essential for patient survival.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1743-1747"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50159158","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Perfusion-UkPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1177/02676591241296319
Laurent Mathieu, César Brunetti, Jean Detchepare, Maude Flambard, Christine Germain, Elise Langouet, Nadir Tafer, François Roubertie, Alexandre Ouattara
{"title":"Reducing the prime cardiopulmonary bypass volume during paediatric cardiac surgery.","authors":"Laurent Mathieu, César Brunetti, Jean Detchepare, Maude Flambard, Christine Germain, Elise Langouet, Nadir Tafer, François Roubertie, Alexandre Ouattara","doi":"10.1177/02676591241296319","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02676591241296319","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Despite technological advances, the use of homologous blood to prime the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuits of infants under 10 kg remains common. However, such rapid massive transfusion may increase post-CPB morbidity.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We retrospectively included consecutive patients weighing 2.3-10 kg who underwent cardiac surgery under CPB. Patients were divided into two groups based on their priming volumes: low priming volume (LPV) (below the median volume) or high priming volume (HPV) (the median volume or above).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 208 patients, of whom 104 had priming volumes below the median [37.9 (28.4-51.7) mL/kg] and 104 had at least the median volume. We recorded positive correlations between the priming volume, on the one hand, and the peak creatinine and CRP levels within 5 days postoperatively, the duration of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and the mechanical ventilation time, on the other. A relationship was also observed between a higher median priming volume and the need for renal replacement therapy in the ICU and mediastinitis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although the differences in priming volume between the twogroups were small, they significantly influenced the postoperative complications. Perfusionists should seek to limit the priming volume to reduce the post-CPB inflammatory response, the duration of ICU stay, and possibly the risk of mediastinitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"2676591241296319"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142559217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The discussion of the relationship between cardiopulmonary bypass and postoperative thyroid function changes in pediatric congenital heart disease, and the analysis of oral thyroid hormone therapy and cardiac prognosis.","authors":"Liang Zhao, Fengjie Song, Minghua Mu, Chunjie Mu, Xiaoyu Zhang, Haobo Ren, Jiahui Xie, Runwei Ma","doi":"10.1177/02676591241298200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/02676591241298200","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to investigate the relationship between CPB factors and changes in TH levels in postoperative patients and the effect of oral levothyroxine sodium tablets on outcomes in patients with postoperative TF abnormalities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Select patients who underwent CHD surgery between September 2017 and September 2023 and were aged 13 years or younger. The relationship between CPB and postoperative TF changes and the influencing factors were analyzed. In addition, patients with different diseases and ages were divided into the medication group and the non-medication group. The primary outcome was postoperative ejection fraction (EF), and the secondary outcomes were PICU hospitalization days and total hospital cost.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seven hundred 53 patients were included. The longer the CPB time and ACC time, the lower the postoperative triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxin (T4) levels (<i>p</i> < 0.001 and <i>p</i> < 0.001). The longer the CPB time, the more pronounced the postoperative T3 level abnormality (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The longer the CPB time, ACC time, and DHCA time, the more pronounced the postoperative T4 level abnormalities (<i>p</i> < 0.001 and <i>p</i> < 0.001 and <i>p</i> = 0.046). The postoperative EF of patients in the medication group was slightly higher than that of the non-medication group, and the EF before discharge was significantly higher than that of the non-medication group (<i>p</i> = 0.021, <i>p</i> = 0.015, and <i>p</i> = 0.024). Postoperative PICU days in the medication group [3.0 (2.0,7.0) versus4.0 (2.0,10.0), <i>p</i> = 0.020] were shorter than the non-medication group, and the proportion of ≤ 5 days was more [154 (66.1%) versus304 (58.5%), <i>p</i> = 0.047]. The total hospitalization cost was slightly lower in the medication group (<i>p</i> < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The duration of CPB, ACC, and DHCA in the open surgery process for CHD affects patients' thyroid function in the postoperative period. In our study, we found that oral levothyroxine sodium tablets are beneficial to the children's postoperative recovery.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"2676591241298200"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142565301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Perfusion-UkPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2023-12-02DOI: 10.1177/02676591231220820
Vasiliki Gregory, Joshua B Goldberg, Abbas Haidry, Hasan Ahmad, Ameesh Isath, Masashi Kai, Suguru Ohira
{"title":"Practical approach to confirm femoral artery patency after percutaneous closure for veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation decannulation.","authors":"Vasiliki Gregory, Joshua B Goldberg, Abbas Haidry, Hasan Ahmad, Ameesh Isath, Masashi Kai, Suguru Ohira","doi":"10.1177/02676591231220820","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231220820","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>We describe a technique to assess blood flow distal to the decannulation site after deployment of Perclose ProGlide (Abbott Vascular, Abbott Park, Ill) in patients on femoral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support.</p><p><strong>Technique: </strong>An antegrade distal perfusion catheter was placed in all patients, and decannulation was primarily performed at bedside (N = 11/12). With the VA-ECMO circuit switched off, a needle was inserted into the arterial tubing, passed through the femoral arterial cannula into the artery. The arterial cannula was removed over a wire and the previously placed Proglide Perclose sutures were secured. Back bleeding from the antegrade distal perfusion catheter, confirmed using a three-way connector, indicated blood flow to the superficial femoral artery. This was followed by confirmation of blood flow to the lower leg using a Doppler ultrasound. Hemostasis of the antegrade perfusion catheter was achieved through manual compression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We implemented this technique in 12 patients with a technical success rate of 100%. There were no ipsilateral leg ischemia, bleeding, pseudoaneurysm, or infection after decannulation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This technique allows prompt assessment of blood flow to the distal leg immediately following arterial decannulation.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1545-1548"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138471099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Perfusion-UkPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2023-09-13DOI: 10.1177/02676591231202679
Toluwani Akinpelu, Nikhil R Shah, Karen Weaver, Nicole Muller, James McElroy, Utpal S Bhalala
{"title":"Implications of pediatric extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation simulation for intensive care team confidence and coordination: A pilot study.","authors":"Toluwani Akinpelu, Nikhil R Shah, Karen Weaver, Nicole Muller, James McElroy, Utpal S Bhalala","doi":"10.1177/02676591231202679","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231202679","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is associated with improved outcomes in select populations, however, crisis resource management (CRM) in this setting is logistically challenging. This study evaluates the impact of ECPR simulation on self-perceived confidence and collaboration of intensive care unit team members.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a prospective observational study analyzing data obtained between July 2018-December 2019. This study focused on non-surgical members of critical care team consisting of pediatric intensivists, resident physicians, registered nurses, respiratory therapists. Participants were expected to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during the ECPR event, participate in code-team responsibilities and provide ancillary support during cannulation. Pre- and post-simulation surveys employed the Likert scale (1 = not at all confident, 5 = highly confident) to assess self-perceived scores in specified clinical competencies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-nine providers participated in the simulation; 38% had prior ECPR experience. Compared to mean pre-study Likert scores (2.4, 2.4, 2.5), post-simulation scores increased (4.2, 4.4, 4.3) when self-evaluating: confidence in assessing patients needing ECPR, confidence in participating in ECPR workflow and confidence in performing high-quality CPR, respectively. Post-simulation values of <u>></u>3 were reported by 100% of participants in all domains (<i>p</i> < .0001). All participants indicated the clinical scenario and procedural environment to be realistic and appropriately reflective of situational stress. Additionally, 100% of participants reported the simulation to improve perceived team communication and teamwork skills.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study demonstrated preliminary feasibility of pediatric ECPR simulation in enhancing independent provider confidence and team communication. This self-perceived improvement may establish a foundation for cohesive CRM, in preparation for a real life ECPR encounter.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1570-1576"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11487874/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10222355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Perfusion-UkPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2023-12-05DOI: 10.1177/02676591231220315
Sebastian Hurtado, Veronica Sepulveda, Cesar Godoy, Rodrigo Bahamondes, Eduardo Kattan, Magdalena Mendez, Santiago Besa
{"title":"Parallel oxygenators in the same circuit for refractory hypoxemia on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. A 3-patient series.","authors":"Sebastian Hurtado, Veronica Sepulveda, Cesar Godoy, Rodrigo Bahamondes, Eduardo Kattan, Magdalena Mendez, Santiago Besa","doi":"10.1177/02676591231220315","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231220315","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) is a well-established therapy for respiratory failure. Refractory hypoxemia, despite the use of ECMO, remains a challenging problem. The ECMO circuit may not provide enough oxygenation support in the presence of high cardiac output, increased physiologic demand, and impaired gas exchange. Adding a second ECMO oxygenator using the same pump (sometimes needing a second drainage cannula) can improve oxygenation and facilitate lung-protective ventilation in selected patients. We describe a 3-patient series with severe ARDS secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection and refractory hypoxemia during ECMO support successfully treated with this approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1715-1721"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138488895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Perfusion-UkPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2023-12-07DOI: 10.1177/02676591231220305
Parthkumar Satashia, Andrew White, Shahin Isha, Abby Hanson, Anna Jenkins, Jessica Blasavage, Nikki Matos, Amanda Tomlinson, Stephanie Zhang, Quintin Quinones, Nathan Waldron, Anirban Bhattacharyya, Sean Kiley, Pramod Guru, Sanjay Chaudhury, Anna Shapiro, Pablo Moreno Franco, Devang K Sanghavi
{"title":"Adding an extension piece to the end of the purge side arm of the Impella device can prevent the incidence of the cassette breaking and decrease the Impella device failure rate: Impact of practice change on patient outcome.","authors":"Parthkumar Satashia, Andrew White, Shahin Isha, Abby Hanson, Anna Jenkins, Jessica Blasavage, Nikki Matos, Amanda Tomlinson, Stephanie Zhang, Quintin Quinones, Nathan Waldron, Anirban Bhattacharyya, Sean Kiley, Pramod Guru, Sanjay Chaudhury, Anna Shapiro, Pablo Moreno Franco, Devang K Sanghavi","doi":"10.1177/02676591231220305","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231220305","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> Impella 5.5® with Smart Assist is a minimally invasive Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD) approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating ongoing cardiogenic shock for up to 14 days. The Impella® intends to reduce ventricular workload and provide the circulatory support necessary for myocardial recovery.<i>Research Question:</i> Compared to standard practice, does adding an extension piece to the purge tube side arm of the Impella® Device decrease the incidence of device failure and positively impact the health outcome of adult patients receiving Impella® support?<i>Study Design and Methods:</i> A retrospective chart review of ICU patients was done at a tertiary care center from August 2018 to August 2022 to assess the differences in patient outcomes related to Impella® Device utilization before and after the implementation of the extension piece to the purge tube sidearm. Among patients reviewed, a total of 20 were included in our review, with seven not having the purge tube side arm extension added, while 13 patients had the extension.<i>Results:</i> The two study groups had no significant difference in patient health outcomes. Additionally, there were no instances of device failure requiring explanation without the extension tubing. However, there were no cases of the purge cassette cracking with the addition of the extension tubing.<i>Conclusion:</i> The addition of extension tubing to the purge cassette of the Impella® Device did not impact patient health outcomes or the incidence of device failure. There was a complete reduction in the incidence of the purge cassette cracking, which could reduce the potential for infection or device failure over a long period of mechanical support. There is a need for long-term prospective studies to confirm the results.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1757-1760"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138499973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Perfusion-UkPub Date : 2024-11-01Epub Date: 2023-11-15DOI: 10.1177/02676591231216315
Serdar Gunaydin, Kevin McCusker, William Nicotra
{"title":"Redosing of long acting cardioplegic solutions in adult cardiac surgery: A comparative study.","authors":"Serdar Gunaydin, Kevin McCusker, William Nicotra","doi":"10.1177/02676591231216315","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02676591231216315","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Despite promising results regarding using long-acting cardioplegia in the adult population, little data exists specifically for operations requiring prolonged aortic cross-clamp needing additional doses. In this pilot study, we evaluated the outcomes of patients undergoing surgery with prolonged cross-clamp time based on four different redosing compositions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>During the period from January 2019 until June 2022, 288 patients undergoing cardiac surgery with an expected cross-clamp time over 60 min were prospectively randomized regarding the type of the cardioplegia used: Group 1 (<i>N</i> = 150)- single-dose del Nido antegrade cardioplegia and Group 2 (<i>N</i> = 138)- single-dose Histidine-Tryptophane-Ketoglutarate (HTK) antegrade cardioplegia. In patients with ischemic time over 60 min, needing a redosing were further analyzed separately in four subgroups: (A) Cold whole blood (CWB) (4:1) (<i>N</i> = 95); (A1: DN-CWB; A2: HTK-CWB) and (B) St Thomas Solution (<i>N</i> = 92) (B1: DN-St Thomas; B2: HTK-St Thomas. Control groups were C1 (DN redosed by DN) and C2 (HTK by HTK).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Troponin levels in A1 and B1 groups were significantly lower than in DN-control. Respiratory support time and incidence of atrial fibrillation were significantly lower in Group A1 versus DN-control.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Long-acting cardioplegic techniques are becoming widely utilized in the adult population, with minimal data on redosing methods/compositions for prolonged cases. Due to the small patient population, further investigation is needed to delineate optimal redosing methods, but this report brings to attention the initial success of multiple strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":49707,"journal":{"name":"Perfusion-Uk","volume":" ","pages":"1685-1691"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"107592587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}