Publications by authors named "Giridhar Kalikivenkata"
Objective: Two-Thumb(TT) technique provides superior quality chest compressions compared with Two-Finger(TF) in an instrumented infant manikin. Whether this translates to differences in blood flow, such as carotid arterial blood flow(CABF), has not been evaluated. We hypothesized that TT-CPR generates higher CABF and Coronary Perfusion Pressure(CPP) compared with TF-CPR in a neonatal swine cardiac arrest model.
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- The study focuses on children with end-stage heart failure receiving ventricular assist devices (VAD) and examines their subsequent need for mechanical ventilation (MV) post-implantation.
- Out of 43 children analyzed, 33% required MV support until heart transplant or death, with a significantly higher proportion (63%) of those who had been on ECMO prior to VAD needing prolonged MV compared to those who had not (8%).
- Key risk factors identified for increased MV duration included prior ECMO support, moderate to severe mitral or tricuspid regurgitation, and having only left VAD implants, indicating the need for further research with larger patient groups.