How to ensure a good flow to the arm during direct axillary artery cannulation

We herein describe a simple and safe technique to avoid compartment syndrome/arm ischemia during direct right axillary artery cannulation, especially in patients who require long-term extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support. (C) 2010 European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

sj-pdf-1-inv-10.1177_15569845241231808 – Supplemental material for Pushing the Boundaries in Totally Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery: Combined Triple Valve Surgery and Ascending Aorta Replacement

Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-inv-10.1177_15569845241231808 for Pushing the Boundaries in Totally Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery: Combined Triple Valve Surgery and Ascending Aorta Replacement by Loris Salvador, Luciana Benvegnù, Daniele Zoni, Tommaso Hinna Danesi, Emad Al Jaber, Olivera Rasovic, Salvatore Poddi and Giovanni Domenico Cresce in Innovations</p

Routine adoption of TIMP2 and IGFBP7 biomarkers in cardiac surgery for early identification of acute kidney injury

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a severe complication affecting many hospitalized patients after cardiac surgery, with negative impacts on short- and long-term clinical outcomes and on healthcare costs. Recently, clinical interest has been aimed at defining and classifying AKI, identifying risk factors and developing diagnostic strategies to identify patients at risk early on. Achieving an early and accurate diagnosis of AKI is a crucial issue, because prevention and timely detection may help to prevent negative clinical outcomes and avoid AKI-associated costs. In this retrospective study, we evaluate the NephroCheck Test as a diagnostic tool for early detection of AKI in a high-risk population of patients undergoing cardiac surgery at the San Bortolo Hospital of Vicenza