Extracorporeal Circulation

Podcast

The Beat With Joel Dunning Ep. 173: Uniportal Robotics in the UAE

September 10, 2026 | Joel DunningGold ContributorSilver Commentor

This week on The Beat, CTSNet Editor-in-Chief Joel Dunning spoke with Taj Mohammed Fiyaz Chowdhry, a consultant thoracic surgeon at Burjeel Specialty Hospital, Sharjah, UAE, about uniportal robotics in the UAE. They discussed the advantages...

JANS Article

Effect of Surgical Exposure on Outcomes in BLTx: Insight From the International ECLS Registry

September 10, 2026 | Shrikar Modukuri

Based on the international multicenter ECLS in Lung Transplantation Registry, this study compared the three surgical approaches to bilateral lung transplantation (BLTx) (clamshell, n=451; isolated bilateral thoracotomies, n=624; and median...

JANS Article

Building Bridges: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Versus Mechanical Ventilation as Bridge to Lung Transplant—A Nationwide Analysis

September 3, 2026 | Akshay PatelSilver Contributor

In this nationwide United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) analysis (2005–2025), Potel et al. compared extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), pretransplant mechanical ventilation (pMV), and combined ECMO plus pMV as bridges...

Video

Direct Axillary Artery Cannulation With the Open Seldinger Technique

July 9, 2026 | Anıl Karaağaç…

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) frequently requires peripheral cannulation strategies. Femoral cannulation remains the standard approach; however, it is associated with potential complications such as lymphorrhea, hematoma, infection, and an...

JANS Article

Minimal Invasive Extracorporeal Circulation Versus Conventional Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Cardiac Surgery: A Contemporary Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

May 29, 2025 | Polychronis Antonitsis

The question of whether minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) represents the optimal perfusion strategy in cardiac surgery remains unanswered. The authors aimed to systematically review the entire literature and thoroughly...

JANS Article

Conventional Versus Minimally Invasive Extracorporeal Circulation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

June 13, 2024 | Polychronis Antonitsis

The COMICS trial is the largest randomized trial of minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) compared to conventional ECC (CECC). MiECC reduced the frequency of SAEs prespecified to qualify for the...

Video

Bedside Percutaneous Decannulation of Femoral Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

May 20, 2024 | William Tucker…

At the time of publication, bedside percutaneous VA ECMO decannulations are performed exclusively with the MANTA closure device in the authors’ cardiovascular ICU. They are able to consistently deploy this...

JANS Article

Transcatheter Management of Pure Native Aortic Valve Regurgitation in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Device

May 2, 2024 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

Aortic valve regurgitation (AR) often occurs after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a viable alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in this...

JANS Article

Mechanical Circulatory Support During Surgical Revascularization for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy

April 18, 2024 | Jason Trevis

This study aimed to describe the use of perioperative mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and its impact on outcomes in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy undergoing surgical revascularization. Between 2015 and 2021,...

JANS Article

Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as a Perioperative Support to Redo Cardiac Surgery for Inoperable Adult Patients: A Case Series

January 11, 2024 | Diego Pena

In this article, the author describes three patients who had undergone previous mitral and aortic valve replacement, experiencing cardiogenic shock due to valve dysfunction. The initial evaluation demonstrated that the...

JANS Article

Survival in Pediatric Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices: A Special Pediatric Interagency Registry for Mechanical Circulatory Support (Pedimacs) Report

November 16, 2023 | Cameron LindSilver Contributor

Patients younger than nineteen years old were included in a study developed to gain a better understanding of pediatric patients supported with ventricular assist devices (VADs). The authors found that...

JANS Article

Veno-Arterial ECMO for Circulatory Failure in COVID-19 Patients: Insights from the ECMOSARS Registry

November 16, 2023 | EACTS StaffSilver Contributor

ECMOSARS registry data was used to describe the characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients undergoing either veno-arterial (VA) or veno-arterial venous (VAV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The authors concentrated on...

JANS Article

Shear Force-Induced Platelet Clearance is a New Mechanism of Thrombocytopenia

November 6, 2023 | Aristotle ProtopapasGold Commentor

The clinical problem addressed in this study is bleeding in patients who undergo ECMO. The authors endeavor to address the issue through a quantitative cohort study by reflecting on how...

LOAD MORE
ADVERTISE ON CTSNET