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Intravenous iron and recombinant erythropoietin for the treatment of postoperative anemia
To determine if early recovery from severe postoperative anemia is accelerated byiv iron therapy alone or in combination with recombinant erythropoietin (EPO).
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Platelet transfusions are not associated with increased morbidity or mortality in cardiac surgery
To determine the independent relationship between leukoreduced platelet transfusions and adverse events in cardiac surgery.
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Prediction of massive blood transfusion in cardiac surgery
In cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), excessive blood loss requiring the transfusion of multiple red blood cell (RBC) units is a common complication that is associated with significant morbidit...
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Determinants of complications with recombinant factor VIIa for refractory blood loss in cardiac surgery
Recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa) is being used for refractory, excessive blood loss (EBL) after cardiac surgery, but its safety for this indication is not known.
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The role of recombinant factor VIIa in on-pump cardiac surgery: Proceedings of the Canadian Consensus Conference
Recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) is currently not approved by Health Canada or the Food and Drug Administration for treating excessive blood loss in nonhemophiliac patients undergoing on-pump cardiac ...
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Dysphagia and Associated Risk Factors Following Extubation in Cardiovascular Surgical Patients
Following cardiovascular (CV) surgery, prolonged mechanical ventilation of >48 h increases dysphagia frequency over tenfold: 51 % compared to 3–4 % across all durations. Our primary objective was to identify d...
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Transmyocardial Revascularization Enhances Bone Marrow Stem Cell Engraftment in Infarcted Hearts Through SCF—C-kit and SDF-1—CXCR4 Signaling Axes
We investigated the roles of stem cell factor (SCF)–c-kit and stromal derived factor-1 (SDF-1)–CXCR4 signaling axes in transmyocardial revascularization (TMR)-enhanced engraftment of transplanted bone marrow s...
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Open AccessThe feasibility of assessing swallowing physiology following prolonged intubation after cardiovascular surgery
Dysphagia following prolonged intubation after cardiovascular (CV) surgery is common occurring in 67% of patients; however, this population’s swallowing physiology has never been prospectively evaluated using ...
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Infection, Sternal Debridement and Muscle Flap
Deep sternal wound infection is a rare but serious complication of cardiac operations performed through a median sternotomy. The incidence ranges from 0.75 to 1.44% in large observational studies. Staphylococcus ...
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Myocardial Protection During Cardiac Surgery
Adequate myocardial protection is an integral part of the safe conduct of cardiac surgery. The mainstay of myocardial protection is cardioplegia. Since the concept of reversible chemically-induced cardiac arre...
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Changes in Cardiac Function During a Swallow Exercise Program in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Research regarding risks of swallow treatment suggests that patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) experience changes in heart rate/rhythm when completing the supraglottic swallow and super-supraglottic s...
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Open AccessDays alive and out of hospital for adult female and male cardiac surgery patients: a population-based cohort study
Research shows women experience higher mortality than men after cardiac surgery but information on sex-differences during postoperative recovery is limited. Days alive and out of hospital (DAH) combines death,...
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Open AccessCorrection: Days alive and out of hospital for adult female and male cardiac surgery patients: a population-based cohort study
