Incidence and outcome of anaphylaxis in cardiac surgical patients.

Introduction: Anaphylaxis is a rare but serious and potentially fatal complication of anesthesia. Little is known about the incidence and outcome of anaphylaxis in cardiac surgical patients, which we aimed to investigate.

Methods: This was a 21-year retrospective study of cardiac surgical patients at Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.

Symmetric coalescence of two hydraulic fractures.

The formation of a fracture network is a key process for many geophysical and industrial practices from energy resource recovery to induced seismic management. We focus on the initial stage of a fracture network formation using experiments on the symmetric coalescence of two equal coplanar, fluid-driven, penny-shaped fractures in a brittle elastic medium. Initially, the fractures propagate independently of each other.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adult congenital heart disease: a case series and literature review.

Objective: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be used as rescue intervention for cardiac and/or respiratory failure. High-risk adult patients with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) may require pre- and post-operative ECMO support.

Design, Setting And Participants: Retrospective data collection within a five-year time period from 2011 to 2016, at a single-centre study at a tertiary university hospital and regional unit for ACHD.