A case of truncus arteriosus with severe heart failure and pulmonary stenosis: bridge to transplant candidacy with surgical correction and a ventricular-assist device [0.03%]
大动脉狭窄合并重度心力衰竭和肺狭患者的器官移植前治疗一例：外科手术联合植入左心室辅助装置的应用价值
Kazuki Tanimoto,Takashi Kido,Masaki Taira et al.
Kazuki Tanimoto et al.
Ventricular-assist device therapy for small patients with congenital heart disease is challenging due to its complex anatomy and hemodynamics. We describe a 3-year-old patient with heart failure with truncus arteriosus in the palliative sta...
Relationships among hemolysis indicators and neuron-specific-enolase in patients undergoing veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [0.03%]
体外膜肺氧合患者血红蛋白、胆红素和神经元特异性烯醇化酶之间的关系分析
Ryo Okubo,Tomonori Shirasaka,Ryohei Ushioda et al.
Ryo Okubo et al.
Neuron-specific-enolase is used as a marker of neurological prognosis after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is also present in red blood cells and platelets. It is not known whether hemolysis increases the values of neuron-specific-enolas...
Current issues of destination therapy in Japan: to achieve 5-year or even longer survival [0.03%]
当前日本目的地治疗的现状：实现五年甚至更长生存期
Masahiko Ando,Minoru Ono
Masahiko Ando
In April 2021, destination therapy (DT) was finally approved in Japan. Since DT does not aim at heart transplantation (HT), our goal is to have a patient safely remain on an implantable ventricular assist device (VAD) for the rest of his/he...
Aortic valve area index values of Trifecta implants correlate with energy loss and increased valve stress [0.03%]
Trifecta瓣膜植入的主动脉瓣面积指数与能量损失和瓣膜应力增加相关
Toru Tsukada,Yasuyuki Suzuki,Bryan J Mathis et al.
Toru Tsukada et al.
Biological valves are becoming more frequently used in aortic valve replacement. While several reports have evaluated the performance of biological valves, echocardiography studies during exercise stress remain scarce. Furthermore, no curre...
Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in managing acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with hemolytic uremic syndrome and septic shock: a case report [0.03%]
急性呼吸窘迫综合征与溶血性尿毒症及脓毒性休克的体外膜肺氧合治疗：1例报告
Genta Kinoshita,Asami Ito-Masui,Takafumi Kato et al.
Genta Kinoshita et al.
Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) is a rescue therapy for severe respiratory failure in which conventional mechanical ventilation therapy is unsuccessful. Hemolysis during VV-ECMO support arises from multiple factors...
"Kyushu-style" collaboration between the implantable ventricular assist device implantation and management centers: a republication of the article published in Japanese journal of artificial organs [0.03%]
九州模式植入式左心室辅助装置植入和管理中心之间的协作：日文版人工器官杂志发表文章的再刊出
Tomoki Ushijima,Takeo Fujino,Hitoshi Komman et al.
Tomoki Ushijima et al.
Collaboration between the implantation centers, management centers, and regional core hospitals is a key factor in securing long-term implantable ventricular assist device (VAD) management. In Kyushu, a management system for patients with i...
A case of destination therapy for post-fulminant myocarditis with myelodysplastic syndrome [0.03%]
暴发性心肌炎合并骨髓增生异常综合征的心室辅助装置植入一例
Makiko Nakamura,Teruhiko Imamura,Yuki Hida et al.
Makiko Nakamura et al.
We encountered a 64-year-old woman who experienced fulminant myocarditis and underwent treatment with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and Impella CP support. Subsequently, she underwent a device upgrade to Impella 5.5 and ...
Usefulness of bicarbonate-based Impella purge solution in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: the first case report of long-term management in Japan [0.03%]
日本首例用于他汀所致血小板减少患者使用碳酸氢盐灌注液的Impella装置长时间支持护理案例报告
Shin Nagai,Hiroaki Hiraiwa,Ryota Ito et al.
Shin Nagai et al.
Percutaneous mechanical circulatory support utilizing micro-axial flow pumps, such as the Impella group of devices, has become a life-saving technique in the treatment of refractory cardiogenic shock, with ever-increasing success rates. A 3...
Impella support for refractory cardiogenic shock accompanied by diabetic ketoacidosis: a case report [0.03%]
难治性心源性休克合并糖尿病酮症酸中毒的Impella支持治疗：1例报告
Masaki Nakagaito,Makiko Nakamura,Teruhiko Imamura et al.
Masaki Nakagaito et al.
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are strongly recommended in patients with heart failure, regardless of the presence of diabetes mellitus. A 74 year-old woman with a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and diabetes m...
Introduction of ex vivo perfusion of extended-criteria donor hearts in a single center in Asia [0.03%]
亚洲单中心体外灌注边缘供心的临床应用经验
Oswald Joseph On Jing Lee,Inderjeet Bhatia,Sylvia Ho Yan Wan et al.
Oswald Joseph On Jing Lee et al.
The shortage of organs for heart transplantation has created a need to explore the use of extended-criteria organs. We report the preliminary use of normothermic TransMedics Organ Care System-an ex vivo approach to preserve extended-criteri...