ASAIO JournalPub Date : 2024-09-11DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000002306
Shivanand S Medar,Arun Chopra,T K Susheel Kumar,Jaclyn McKinstry,Keith Kuenzler,Sujata B Chakravarti,Jason Fisher
{"title":"Aortic Dissection in a Neonate Receiving Extracorporeal Life Support Therapy: A Case Report.","authors":"Shivanand S Medar,Arun Chopra,T K Susheel Kumar,Jaclyn McKinstry,Keith Kuenzler,Sujata B Chakravarti,Jason Fisher","doi":"10.1097/mat.0000000000002306","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/mat.0000000000002306","url":null,"abstract":"Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) therapy is increasingly being used to support children with refractory cardiorespiratory failure, but its use is occasionally associated with complications.1 Neonatal aortic dissection in association with ECLS is rare and the clinical sequelae of aortic dissection in neonates are poorly understood. We report a case of extensive type B aortic dissection in a neonate receiving ECLS therapy for refractory cardiogenic shock secondary to tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy and Wolf Parkinson White (WPW) syndrome. The patient was noted to have aortic dissection along with multiple abdominal organ ischemic injury a day after ECLS arterial cannula position adjustment. The patient was rapidly decannulated from ECLS and the aortic dissection was managed conservatively with good outcome. We discuss our approach and rationale behind conservative management of this rarely reported complication associated with ECLS therapy and discuss available literature.","PeriodicalId":8844,"journal":{"name":"ASAIO Journal","volume":"153 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142179245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Case Report About Cardiac Arrest After Left Ventricular Assist Device Explantation.","authors":"Edisson Nemer,Rami Rassam,Ann Hallberg Kristensen,Tonje Thorvaldsen,Magnus Dalén,Emil Najjar","doi":"10.1097/mat.0000000000002304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/mat.0000000000002304","url":null,"abstract":"Hemodynamic unloading by left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) in patients with advanced heart failure can result in reverse remodeling and cardiac recovery allowing pump removal. Ventriculoplasty during explantation may cause fibrosis and ventricular scars which can provide a substrate for reentry, a common cause of ventricular arrythmias. In this case report, we describe the clinical course of a patient who suffered a cardiac arrest in the following few months after undergoing LVAD explantation because of cardiac recovery. This case highlights a potential risk related to complete LVAD explantation with ventriculoplasty and patch repair of the apex.","PeriodicalId":8844,"journal":{"name":"ASAIO Journal","volume":"539 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142179252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ASAIO JournalPub Date : 2024-09-11DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000002300
Thomas C Palazzolo,Harutyun Sarkisyan,Giselle C Matlis,Jordon McGowan,Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili,Randy M Stevens,Amy L Throckmorton
{"title":"Series Multiblood Pump Design With Dual Activation for Pediatric Patients With Heart Failure.","authors":"Thomas C Palazzolo,Harutyun Sarkisyan,Giselle C Matlis,Jordon McGowan,Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili,Randy M Stevens,Amy L Throckmorton","doi":"10.1097/mat.0000000000002300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/mat.0000000000002300","url":null,"abstract":"The translational development of pediatric ventricular assist devices (VADs) lags years behind adult device options, negatively impacting pediatric patient outcomes. To address this need, we are developing a novel, series-flow, double-blood pump VAD that integrates an axial and centrifugal pump into a single device. The axial pump is used for initial circulatory assistance in younger patients; then, an internal activation mechanism triggers the centrifugal pump to activate in line with the axial pump, providing additional pressure and flow to match pediatric patient growth cycles. Here, we focused on the design and improvement of the device flow paths through computational analysis and in vitro hydraulic testing of a prototype. We estimated pressure-flow generation, fluid scalar stresses, and blood damage levels. In vitro hydraulic tests correlated well with shear stress transport (SST) predictions, with an average deviation of 4.5% for the complex, combined flow path. All data followed expected pump performance trends. The device exceeded target levels for blood damage in the blade tip clearances, and this must be both investigated and addressed in the next design phase. These study findings establish a strong foundation for the future development of the Drexel Double-Dragon VAD.","PeriodicalId":8844,"journal":{"name":"ASAIO Journal","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142179253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ASAIO JournalPub Date : 2024-09-05DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002299
Laurenz Berger, Max Haberbusch, Christoph Gross, Francesco Moscato
{"title":"Enhancing Heart Failure Care: Deep Learning-Based Activity Classification in Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients.","authors":"Laurenz Berger, Max Haberbusch, Christoph Gross, Francesco Moscato","doi":"10.1097/MAT.0000000000002299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000002299","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Accurate activity classification is essential for the advancement of closed-loop control for left ventricular assist devices (LVADs), as it provides necessary feedback to adapt device operation to the patient's current state. Therefore, this study aims at using deep neural networks (DNNs) to precisely classify activity for these patients. Recordings from 13 LVAD patients were analyzed, including heart rate, LVAD flow, and accelerometer data, classifying activities into six states: active, inactive, lying, sitting, standing, and walking. Both binary and multiclass classifiers have been trained to distinguish between active and inactive states and to discriminate the remaining categories. The models were refined by testing several architectures, including recurrent and convolutional layers, optimized via hyperparameter search. Results demonstrate that integrating LVAD flow, heart rate, and accelerometer data leads to the highest accuracy in both binary and multiclass classification. The optimal architectures featured two and three bidirectional long short-term memory layers for binary and multiclass classifications, respectively, achieving accuracies of 91% and 84%. In this study, the potential of DNNs has been proven for providing a robust method for activity classification that is vital for the effective closed-loop control of medical devices in cardiac care.</p>","PeriodicalId":8844,"journal":{"name":"ASAIO Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142131726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Predictors of Mortality in Adults With Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity Receiving Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support: An Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry Analysis.","authors":"Rakeshkumar Subramanian, Amelia Roebuck, Hariom Joshi, Michelle Drouin","doi":"10.1097/MAT.0000000000002307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000002307","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Calcium channel blocker (CCB) toxicity presents a significant mortality risk, highlighting the need for effective treatment strategies such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This study analyzes Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) registry data to determine the mortality rate in adults treated with ECMO for CCB toxicity and identifies clinical predictors of mortality. A retrospective analysis of the ELSO registry from January 2016 to April 2023 was conducted, focusing on adults diagnosed with CCB toxicity (ICD-10 T46.1) who received ECMO. Data collected included patient demographics, ECMO details (mode, duration, type), pre-ECMO clinical indicators (pH, lactate levels, cardiac arrest incidence), and in-hospital mortality. The analysis employed descriptive statistics to profile the patient population, with independent t-tests and chi-square tests comparing survivors to nonsurvivors. Logistic regression identified mortality predictors, integrating multiple imputations to remedy missing data, thus ensuring the analysis's integrity. The mortality rate for ECMO-treated CCB toxicity was 40.6%. Severe acidosis and the need for pre-ECMO renal replacement therapy were identified as key predictors of mortality. Further research is needed to determine if early ECMO initiation before a significant pH drop improves outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":8844,"journal":{"name":"ASAIO Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142280005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ASAIO JournalPub Date : 2024-09-02DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002303
Douglas Tran, Hannah Frederick, Bartley Griffith, Aakash Shah
{"title":"Enhancing Safety in Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Laparoscopic Technique for Driveline Tunneling.","authors":"Douglas Tran, Hannah Frederick, Bartley Griffith, Aakash Shah","doi":"10.1097/MAT.0000000000002303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000002303","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Advancements in left ventricular assist device (LVAD) technologies have significantly lowered morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage heart disease; however, they still carry significant risks. Though infrequent, intraabdominal injury during driveline tunneling can be catastrophic. Laparoscopic visualization can reduce these risks, especially benefiting patients with lower body mass indexes and thin abdominal walls. We present two cases of laparoscopic driveline tunneling. The laparoscopic procedure begins poststernotomy and preheparin administration to mitigate bleeding risks. Supraumbilical port placement is performed for optimal direct visualization of the abdominal space for accurate driveline tunneling. It involves careful management of insufflation pressure to prevent hemodynamic collapse by restricting venous return. This approach ensures that the driveline is positioned correctly without injury to any intraabdominal structures.</p>","PeriodicalId":8844,"journal":{"name":"ASAIO Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142124708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ASAIO JournalPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-03-06DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002179
Asad Ali Usman, Audrey Elizabeth Spelde, Wasim Lutfi, Jacob T Gutsche, William J Vernick, Omar Toubat, Salim E Olia, Edward Cantu, Andrew Courtright, Maria M Crespo, Joshua Diamond, Mauer Biscotti, Christian A Bermudez
{"title":"Percutaneous Venopulmonary Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as Bridge to Lung Transplantation.","authors":"Asad Ali Usman, Audrey Elizabeth Spelde, Wasim Lutfi, Jacob T Gutsche, William J Vernick, Omar Toubat, Salim E Olia, Edward Cantu, Andrew Courtright, Maria M Crespo, Joshua Diamond, Mauer Biscotti, Christian A Bermudez","doi":"10.1097/MAT.0000000000002179","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MAT.0000000000002179","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) as a bridge to lung transplant is an infrequent but accepted pathway in patients who have refractory end-stage pulmonary failure. The American Association of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Guidelines, published in 2023, recommends venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as the initial configuration for those patients who have failed conventional medical therapy, including mechanical ventilation, while waiting for lung transplantation and needing MCS. Alternatively, venoarterial (VA) ECMO can be used in patients with acute right ventricular failure, hemodynamic instability, or refractory respiratory failure. With the advancement in percutaneous venopulmonary (VP) ECMO cannulation techniques, this option is becoming an attractive configuration as bridge to lung transplantation. This configuration enhances stability of the right ventricle, prevents recirculation with direct introduction of pulmonary artery oxygenation, and promotes hemodynamic stability during mobility, rehabilitation, and sedation-weaning trials before lung transplantation. Here, we present a case series of eight percutaneous VP ECMO as bridge to lung transplant with all patients mobilized, awake, and successfully transplanted with survival to hospital discharge.</p>","PeriodicalId":8844,"journal":{"name":"ASAIO Journal","volume":" ","pages":"758-766"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11365796/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140048608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ASAIO JournalPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-03-08DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002176
Xiao Qi, Sanaz Hatami, Sabin Bozso, Xiuhua Wang, Bruno Saleme, Jayan Nagendran, Evangelos Michelakis, Gopinath Sutendra, Darren H Freed
{"title":"The Effects of Oxygen-Derived Free-Radical Scavengers During Normothermic Ex-Situ Heart Perfusion.","authors":"Xiao Qi, Sanaz Hatami, Sabin Bozso, Xiuhua Wang, Bruno Saleme, Jayan Nagendran, Evangelos Michelakis, Gopinath Sutendra, Darren H Freed","doi":"10.1097/MAT.0000000000002176","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000002176","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oxidative stress occurs during ex-situ heart perfusion (ESHP) and may negatively affect functional preservation of the heart. We sought to assess the status of key antioxidant enzymes during ESHP, and the effects of augmenting these antioxidants on the attenuation of oxidative stress and improvement of myocardial and endothelial preservation in ESHP. Porcine hearts were perfused for 6 hours with oxygen-derived free-radical scavengers polyethylene glycol (PEG)-catalase or PEG-superoxide dismutase (SOD) or with naive perfusate (control). The oxidative stress-related modifications were determined in the myocardium and coronary vasculature, and contractile function, injury, and endothelial integrity were compared between the groups. The activity of key antioxidant enzymes decreased and adding catalase and SOD restored the enzyme activity. Cardiac function and endothelial integrity were preserved better with restored catalase activity. Catalase and SOD both decreased myocardial injury and catalase reduced ROS production and oxidative modification of proteins in the myocardium and coronary vasculature. The activity of antioxidant enzymes decrease in ESHP. Catalase may improve the preservation of cardiac function and endothelial integrity during ESHP. While catalase and SOD may both exert cardioprotective effects, unbalanced SOD and catalase activity may paradoxically increase the production of reactive species during ESHP.</p>","PeriodicalId":8844,"journal":{"name":"ASAIO Journal","volume":"70 9","pages":"741-749"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142280008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
ASAIO JournalPub Date : 2024-09-01Epub Date: 2024-07-18DOI: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002275
Kollengode Ramanathan, Giles Peek, Gennaro Martucci, Huda Al Foudri, Priya Nair, Javier Kattan, Ravi Thiagarajan, Bingwen Eugene Fan, Cara Agerstand, Graeme MacLaren, Robert Bartlett
{"title":"Blood Transfusion During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: An ELSO Position Statement.","authors":"Kollengode Ramanathan, Giles Peek, Gennaro Martucci, Huda Al Foudri, Priya Nair, Javier Kattan, Ravi Thiagarajan, Bingwen Eugene Fan, Cara Agerstand, Graeme MacLaren, Robert Bartlett","doi":"10.1097/MAT.0000000000002275","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MAT.0000000000002275","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8844,"journal":{"name":"ASAIO Journal","volume":" ","pages":"719-720"},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141722985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}