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J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth
December 2024
Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program
December 2024
Departments of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC.
Hemodial Int
October 2024
Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Member of the European Reference Network for Rare Kidney Diseases (ERKNet), Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
Unfractionated heparin is the most used anticoagulative agent for extracorporeal settings in children, including acute hemodialysis modalities. In certain situations, such as heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, alternatives must be applied. The direct thrombin inhibitor bivalirudin has come forth as an attractive substitute.
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April 2024
Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa.
Background: Infants with single ventricle heart disease and severe atrioventricular valve regurgitation have poor outcomes following conventional staged palliation. As such, ventricular assist device (VAD) placement along with hybrid stage 1 palliation has been proposed as a bridge to heart transplant. We present a novel surgical technique for VAD implantation concurrent with hybrid stage 1 that avoids cardiopulmonary bypass.
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April 2024
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fundación Cardioinfantil-Instituto de Cardiología, Bogotá, Colombia.
Background: Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome is a severe adverse drug reaction marked by delayed hypersensitivity reactions causing skin and systemic complications. DRESS diagnosis is challenging due to the variety of clinical presentations and symptom overlap with other conditions. The perioperative period in these patients requires precise pharmacological strategies to prevent complications associated with this syndrome.
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