Deterioration of cerebral performance remains a major problem after cardiac surgery. Axillary artery cannulation can improve clinical outcome, but some experimental series show a malperfusion of the right hemisphere. The aim of our clinical study was to analyze the intraoperative investigation of cerebral oxygenation in two different arterial cannulation sites by use of near-infrared spectroscopic oximetry (NIRO).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: : For elderly patients with symptomatic aortic valve stenosis, aortic valve replacement with tissue valves is still the treatment of choice. Stentless valves were introduced to clinical practice for better hemodynamic features as compared with stented tissue valves. However, the implantation is more complex and time demanding, especially in minimal invasive aortic valve replacement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Important comorbid conditions in elderly patients referred for aortic valve replacement require alternative treatment options with possible reduction of the extracorporeal circuit time and reliable hemodynamic features. We report on clinical experiences with the sutureless, nitinol-stented 3f Enable (ATS Medical, Minneapolis, MN) aortic valve prosthesis in 32 patients.
Description: The procedure was performed using cardiopulmonary bypass with cardioplegic arrest.