Peri-operative oral caffeine does not prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation after heart valve surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: A randomised controlled clinical trial.

Background: Raised plasma levels of endogenous adenosine after cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) have been related to the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF).

Objective: We wished to assess if caffeine, an adenosine receptor antagonist could have a beneficial effect on the incidence of POAF.

Design: A randomised controlled study.

Comparison between Ventriculosubgaleal Shunt and Extraventricular Drainage to Treat Acute Hydrocephalus in Adults.

Context: Hydrocephalus, due to subarachnoid or intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), meningitis, or tumor compression, is usually transient and may resolve after treatment. There are several temporary methods of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion, none of it is superior to the other, and the decision is based on its various etiologies and factors. Ventriculosubgaleal shunt (VSGS) is one of those temporary measures, which is a simple and rapid CSF decompression method without causing electrolyte and nutritional losses.

Effect of hyperoxic and hyperbaric conditions on the adenosinergic pathway and CD26 expression in rat.

The nucleoside adenosine acts on the nervous and cardiovascular systems via the A2A receptor (A2AR). In response to oxygen level in tissues, adenosine plasma concentration is regulated in particular via its synthesis by CD73 and via its degradation by adenosine deaminase (ADA). The cell-surface endopeptidase CD26 controls the concentration of vasoactive and antioxidant peptides and hence regulates the oxygen supply to tissues and oxidative stress response.

[Reverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy after iatrogenic epinephrine injection requiring percutaneous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation].

Purpose: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by the sudden onset of reversible left ventricular dysfunction. Associated refractory cardiogenic shock is a rare occurrence and may require extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). We report a case of a patient who, following the inadvertent injection of 1 mg of epinephrine, presented with reverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and refractory cardiogenic shock that required the implementation of a percutaneous ECMO.