Publications by authors named "Michael Bresticker"
Outside of heart and lung transplantation, only few cases have been reported describing venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) use in solid organ transplantation. We present a case of a staged combined heart-kidney transplant in which VA-ECMO was utilized after a complicated orthotopic heart transplantation to successfully complete the subsequent renal transplantation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCombined heart-kidney transplantation (CHKT) is a therapy for a carefully selected subgroup of patients with concomitant heart and kidney failure. Discerning whether there is reversible or irreversible kidney disease is crucial to selection for CHKT versus heart transplant alone to optimize therapeutic value and organ allocation. Methods for determining extent of kidney disease include estimating glomerular filtration rate, creatinine clearance, kidney ultrasonography, and kidney biopsy.
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- The study evaluated a new FDA-approved device designed for safely excluding the left atrial appendage (LAA) during cardiac surgery.
- Sixty patients participated, with a short average application time of 27 seconds, and after 90 days, no leaks were found in the majority of cases, indicating successful closure.
- The findings suggest that this device is a safe and effective alternative to traditional manual suturing methods for LAA exclusion.