Scimitar syndrome: A case report by Xiang Zhao, Junyang Huang, Junke Yang, Bingkui Cen

“…For patients with Scimitar syndrome, whether to take surgical treatment should be determined according to the specific cardiopulmonary function of patients, mild patients can take regular follow-up strategy. …”
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Intraoperative Management of Large Resuscitation-Associated Venous Air Embolism (VAE) for Emergent Neurological Surgery by Ryan S. D’Souza, Arnoley S. Abcejo, Matthew A. Sexton

“…Venous air embolism (VAE) is a well-described phenomenon that may have life-threatening cardiopulmonary and neurological consequences. Accidental administration of air during resuscitation while using a rapid infuser is rare. …”
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Successful rescue of a patient with cardiogenic shock following traumatic cardiac arrest using VA-ECMO after air medical transport: a case report by Haohao Wu, Pin Lan, Kechun Zhou, Lutao Xie

“…The patient experienced cardiac arrest upon admission to a local hospital. Following cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency femoral vascular reconstruction surgery, spontaneous circulation was temporarily restored, but the patient remained hemodynamically unstable postoperatively. …”
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Atypical Presentation of Thoracic Disc Herniation: Case Series and Review of the Literature by Ali Shirzadi, Doniel Drazin, Sunil Jeswani, Leah Lovely, John Liu

“…Therefore, TDH should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients with negative gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and cardiopulmonary system basic studies.…”
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Predictors associated with Clavien-Dindo complications in lung cancer surgery: A retrospective cohort study. by Mantana Saetang, Thitikan Kunapaisal, Wirat Wasinwong, Parin Boonthum, Bussarin Sriyanaluk, Kanjana Nuanjun

“…<h4>Background</h4>To highlight the risk assessment tool associated with postoperative cardiopulmonary complications of Clavien-Dindo (CD) ≥ II in elderly patients who underwent lung cancer surgery.…”
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for Chinese neonates with severe respiratory and cardiac failure by Xiao-Juan Zhang, Ying-Yue Liu, Hui Wang, Xiao-Yang Hong

“…Conclusion The utilization of ECMO support in neonates experiencing severe respiratory and cardiac failure efficiently improves cardiopulmonary function and significantly reduces mortality rates among critically ill neonates. …”
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Patterns and Determinants of Change in Cortisol Levels and Thyroid Function as a Function of Cardiac Risk in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery by Khouloud Abdulrahman Al-Sofyani, Mohammed Shahab Uddin, Ebtehal Ahmed Qulisy, Osman Osama Al-Radi

“…Children undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are exposed to the risk of hormonal imbalances resulting from acute stress, which may eventually result in high postoperative mortality and morbidity. …”
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Intraoperative Capnothorax during Robotic Diaphragmatic Endometriosis Excision by Tyler Dunn, Lopa Misra

“…Albeit rare, there are life-threatening complications as a result of laparoscopic surgery including those associated with the cardiopulmonary system. In our case, we present hemodynamically unstable capnothorax that occurred during robotic diaphragmatic endometriosis excision which was treated conservatively. …”
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Amniotic Fluid Embolism Treated with Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by Robert Gitman, Bradlee Bachar, Byron Mendenhall

“…We present a case where an AFE was treated with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to help overcome the acute cardiopulmonary insult. The use of echocardiography proved to be an invaluable tool to help guide treatment and optimal duration of ECMO in the face of severe coagulopathy.…”
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Is Continuous Chest compression CPR by Untrained Bystanders More Effective than Conventional CPR with Rescue Breathing?

“…It summarizes the findings of a Cochrane systematic review that compares the effectiveness of continuous versus interrupted chest compression cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in case of non-asphyxial out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. …”
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Postoperative Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Systemic Inflammatory Response in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects by Maria Francilene S. Souza, Juliano G. Penha, Nair Y. Maeda, Filomena R. B. G. Galas, Kelly C. O. Abud, Eloisa S. Carvalho, Ana Maria Thomaz, Claudia R. P. Castro, Juliana Pereira, Antonio Augusto Lopes

“…Using logistic regression analysis, a PAP/SAPIPO>0.40 and a heightened immediate postoperative serum level of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (quartile analysis) were shown to be predictive of significant postoperative cardiopulmonary events (respective hazard ratios with 95% CIs, 5.07 (1.10–23.45), and 3.29 (1.38–7.88)). …”
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Research Status of Home-Based Rehabilitation in Chronic Diseases and Construction of Intelligent Rehabilitation Treatment Platform by WANG Jinghua, YU Shaohong, LI Li

“…Studies have shown that early identifications of changes in cardiopulmonary function in patients with chronic diseases is one of the ways for timely and effective rehabilitation intervention. …”
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Interventional effects of different track and field sports on human cardiovascular function indicators and physiological energy metabolism by Ruibin Jing, Zhengwei Wang, Choi Mee-Seong

“…The COSMED K5 portable gas metabolism analysis system was used to measure cardiopulmonary function, and key indicators such as Maximum Oxygen Uptake (VO2max) were evaluated using a Stepwise Increasing Load Test (SILT). …”
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Successful treatment of cardiac dysfunction due to left main trunk obstruction and severe acute aortic regurgitation secondary to acute type A aortic dissection using Impella: a ca... by Ai Sakai, Kenji Iino, Hideyasu Ueda, Yoshitaka Yamamoto, Hirofumi Takemura

“…We present the successful management of a patient using Impella 5.5 following cardiopulmonary arrest caused by A-AAD with severe acute AR and left main trunk (LMT) obstruction. …”
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A Novel Use of Liposomal Bupivacaine in Erector Spinae Plane Block for Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Surgery by Stylianos Voulgarelis, Gregory M. Halenda, Justinn M. Tanem

“…We describe the use of liposomal bupivacaine (Exparel) in erector spinae plane blocks for two patients undergoing pediatric cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass and one undergoing division of the compressive vascular ring. …”
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Microembolus Detection by Transcranial Doppler Sonography: Review of the Literature by Vlasta Vuković-Cvetković

“…Microembolic signals have been detected in a number of clinical settings: carotid artery stenosis, aortic arch plaques, atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, prosthetic heart valves, patent foramen ovale, valvular stenosis, during invasive procedures (angiography, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty), surgery (carotid, cardiopulmonary bypass, orthopedic), and in certain systemic diseases. …”
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Delayed Presentation of Tetralogy of Fallot with Isolated Cyanosis by Zachary Zemore, Avni Sharma, Kerri Carter, Aline Baghdassarian

“…While the differential can be broad, specific attention must be paid to cardiopulmonary etiologies. Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic congenital heart abnormality, and routine screening surprisingly misses a significant amount of these cases. …”
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An Underreported Consequence of Obesity in Pregnancy: Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch by William R. Hartman, Katherine W. Arendt, Kent H. Rehfeldt

“…As the incidence of this clinical scenario increases, it is important to understand the implications of prosthesis sizing, as well as the repercussions of having cardiopulmonary surgery to correct the undersized valve prosthesis while pregnant.…”
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Pulmonary Endarterectomy in a Patient with Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura by Bedrettin Yıldızeli, Mehmed Yanartaş, Sibel Keskin, Işık Atagündüz, Ece Altınay

“…Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) patients are at high risk for bleeding complications regarding surgeries involving cardiopulmonary bypass. We report an ITP patient with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension who underwent uncomplicated pulmonary endarterectomy with receiving postoperative intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy. …”
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Concomitant Heart Surgery with Pulmonary Hamartoma Resection: A Case Report by Niyazi Görmüş, Ömer Tanyeli, Atilla Orhan

“…A combined procedure clears the need for a second major procedure, improving outcomes and providing economic benefits. However, cardiopulmonary bypass may adversely affect the natural history of pulmonary masses when malignancy is suspected. …”
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