Publications by authors named "G Rabago"

Background: Isolated limb perfusion (ILP) is a well-established surgical procedure for the administration of high dose chemotherapy to a limb for the treatment of advanced extremity malignancy. Although the technique of ILP was first described over 60 years ago, ILP is utilised in relatively few specialist centres, co-located with tertiary or quaternary cancer centres. The combination of high dose cytotoxic chemotherapy and the cytokine tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), mandates leakage monitoring to prevent potentially serious systemic toxicity.

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  • Scientists created a special type of cell group called spheroids that helps study heart problems in the lab.
  • * By mixing two types of heart cells, they were able to make larger spheroids that mimic a heart area lacking oxygen.
  • * These spheroids can help in developing new treatments for heart injuries by showing how the heart tissues change after an oxygen shortage.
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Introduction And Objectives: Posttransplant outcomes among recipients with a diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) remain controversial.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of a nationwide registry of first-time recipients undergoing isolated heart transplant between 1984 and 2021. One-year and 5-year mortality in recipients with HCM and RCM were compared with those with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

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Introduction: End-stage heart failure (HF) is a condition whose only successful long-term treatment, with a survival of more than 10 years, is heart transplantation. However, limited organ availability and the progressive increase in the number of patients with advanced HF have served as an impetus for the development of implantable mechanical assistive devices.

Aim: To provide an overview of postoperative management and nursing care after the implementation of a Total Artificial Heart (TAH).

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Objectives: The objective was to analyse associations between obesity and outcomes after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of the EUROMACS Registry was performed. Adult patients undergoing primary implantation of a continuous-flow LVAD between 2006 and 2019 were included (Medtronic HeartWare® HVAD®, Abbott HeartMate II®, Abbott HeartMate 3™).

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