21/Oct/2024
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for a patient awaiting heart transplantation: a case report
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024RC0922
ABSTRACT Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a method of cardiopulmonary resuscitation that uses extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation and has emerged as a promising intervention for patients with refractory cardiac arrest. This report describes the case of a 44-year-old man at significant risk for mortality according to his high RESCUE-IHCA Score who was awaiting heart transplantation and experienced in-hospital cardiac arrest during hemodialysis. Prompt recognition, immediate activation of the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation team, and initiation of support within 60 […]
Keywords: Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Heart transplantation
11/Sep/2018
Cardiac tissue engineering: current state-of-the-art materials, cells and tissue formation
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082018RB4538
ABSTRACT Cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of death worldwide. The heart has limited capacity of regeneration, therefore, transplantation is the only solution in some cases despite presenting many disadvantages. Tissue engineering has been considered the ideal strategy for regenerative medicine in cardiology. It is an interdisciplinary field combining many techniques that aim to maintain, regenerate or replace a tissue or organ. The main approach of cardiac tissue engineering is to create cardiac grafts, either whole heart substitutes or tissues […]
Keywords: Biopolymers; Bioreactors; Cardiomyoplasty; Cardiovascular diseases; Heart transplantation; Tissue engineering
01/Apr/2015
Heart transplantation: review
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082015RW3154
ABSTRACT Heart transplantation is currently the definitive gold standard surgical approach in the treatment of refractory heart failure. However, the shortage of donors limits the achievement of a greater number of heart transplants, in which the use of mechanical circulatory support devices is increasing. With well-established indications and contraindications, as well as diagnosis and treatment of rejection through defined protocols of immunosuppression, the outcomes of heart transplantation are very favorable. Among early complications that can impact survival are primary graft […]
Keywords: Graft rejection; Heart transplantation; Heart transplantation/adverse effects; Infections