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Post-op Atrial Fibrillation

Clinicians are adopting a variety of therapies to reduce the incidence rate of new-onset post-operative atrial fibrillation, estimated at 30 to 40 percent in U.S. cardiac surgery patients.

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SYNOPSIS: European Team Outlines Benefits Of Minimized Perfusion Circuit
At the Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Symposium on March 5, 2010, Uwe Schönrock, CCP, Klinikum Braunschweig, shared the clinical benefits of his team's use of the ROCSafe™ Hybrid Perfusion System in 2,500 cases.
ABSTRACT: Improving Cardiac Surgery Outcomes: Leukocyte Filtration
Amit Patel, MD, presents his outcome data on 2,000 patients undergoing cardiac surgery with leukocyte filtration at the July 2004 Hammersmith Meeting.
STUDY: Aprotinin and Leukocyte Filtration Reduces Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation
Albert O-Yurvati, DO, presented a study at the July 2006 Hammersmith Meeting showing the impact of leukocyte filtration and aprotinin on reducing post-op Afib.
NEW! CDROM: Controlling SIRS: Can new technology impact outcomes?
Uwe Schonrock, CCP, discusses the use and results of a minimized circuit at Braunschweig Klinikum in Germany during his Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Symposia presentation in Newport Beach, California in February 2010.
CDROM: Benefits of Leukocyte Filtration for CPB
Amit Patel, MD, presents leukocyte filtration strategies at the Orlando 2006 Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Symposium.
CDROM: Leukocyte Filtration: Can this Technology Improve Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery?
Albert O-Yurvati, DO, presents his work with leukocyte filtration at the 2006 Optimizing Cardiac Surgery Symposium.
ABSTRACT: Leukocyte Filtration and Aprotinin: Synergistic Anti-Inflammatory Protection. Perfusion 2004; Volume 19. O-Yurvati A.
In this follow-up study, Albert O-Yurvati, DO, compares the effects of leukocyte filtration combined with aprotinin versus aprotinin alone to reduce post-operative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing CPB.
ABSTRACT: Intraoperative Treatment Strategy to Reduce the Incidence of Post-Cardiopulmonary Bypass Atrial Fibrillation. Perfusion 2002; V 17. O-Yurvati A.
In this study, the authors demonstrate a 72% reduction in the incidence of post-op atrial fibrillation in patients who receive leukocyte filtration and aprotinin, resulting in $8,725 savings per patient.
ABSTRACT: Non-Pharmacologic Therapeutic Strategies for Reducing Complications of Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Filtration 2005; 1(2):95-106. Gunaydin S, et al.
This study of 225 patients undergoing CPB concludes that the use of circuits with leukocyte filtration and X Coatingâ?¢ provides clinically significant benefits for high risk patients.
ABSTRACT: Neutrophil Depletion Reduces Myocardial Reperfusion Morbidity. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. March 2004; 77: 956-961. Palatianos, et al.
In this study of 160 patients, the authors demonstrated that neutrophil filtered blood cardioplegia significantly reduced biochemical markers of myocardial reperfusion injury.
ABSTRACT: Evaluation of Leukocyte-Depleted Terminal Blood Cardioplegia Solution in Patients Undergoing Elective and Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1994;108, 6:1125-3. Sawa, et al.
The authors demonstrate leukocyte-depleted terminal blood cardioplegia provides superior myocardial protective effects in patients undergoing aortic cross-clamping for more than 120 minutes.
ABSTRACT: Modifying Risk for Extracorporeal Circulation: Trial of Four Anti-inflammatory Strategies. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1998; 66:747-754. Gott, et al.
This 400-patient study of patients undergoing CPB show a reduced length of stay and reduced hospital charges up to $6,000 in low risk patients who receive leukocyte filtration.
ABSTRACT: Clinical Evaluation of a Leuko-Depleting Blood Cardioplegia Filter (BC1B) for Elective Open-Heart Surgery. Perfusion 1998; 13: 205-210. Suzuki, et al.
In this study of 40 CABG patients, the authors demonstrate the ability of the Pall BC1 filter to remove inflammatory mediators CPK-MB and troponin.