Pulmonary injury during cardiopulmonary bypass is common as patient factors (smoking, pain, pneumonia) and the effects of cardiopulmonary bypass combine to compromise lung function after cardiac surgery. Lung injury follows the propagation of an inflammatory response involving cytokines, complement, neutrophils, monocytes, activated endothelial cells and platelets. Neutrophils sequester in the ...

background: liver dysfunction during on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery (cabg) is a rare complication but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. the ability to identify high-risk patients may be helpful in planning appropriate management strategies. we aimed to evaluate the factors influencing liver function tests during on-pump cabg. methods: in 146 patients schedule...

BACKGROUND The International Index of Erectile Function has been proposed as a method for assessing sexual function assisting the diagnosis and classification of erectile dysfunction. However, IIEF was not validated for the Portuguese language. OBJECTIVE Validate the International Index of Erectile Function in patients with cardiopulmonary and metabolic diseases. METHODS The sample consiste...

INTRODUCTION Right ventricular failure remains a major cause of mortality during acute pulmonary embolism. Right ventricular function can be assessed with transesophageal echocardiography. However, due to the complex right ventricular anatomy, only a few echocardiographic parameters are reliable and easily obtainable intraoperatively. Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion is a validated pa...

Pulmonary fibrosis is thought to be a common complication of exposure to asbestos dust. The inhaled asbestos fibres are supposedly not transported by the pulmonary lymphatics, and thus one single massive exposure might lead to the same stage of fibrosis as a prolonged but less intense exposure. This industrial hazard has led to the search for substitutes for asbestos in insulation work, and at ...

Bachmann and coworkers in Chicago have performed a careful study of coagulation parameters after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery .1 In 512 patients, they found a 4% incidence of postoperative bleeding. More than half of these cases were due to surgically correctable causes. About 2% of the population were considered to be bleeding because of an acquired coagulation disorder. One half of these ca...

BACKGROUND Hemodynamic function may be depressed in the early postoperative stages after cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was the analysis of the myocardial contractility in neonates after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and mild hypothermia. METHODS Three indices of left ventricular myocardial contractile function (dP/dt, (dP/dt)/P, and wall thickening) were studied up to 6 hours after CP...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Football is a high-intensity, high-speed, high-strength physical exercise. It can effectively improve the overall qualities of endurance, strength, and speed. Objective: To determine whether football training impacts function quality students. Methods: We use physiological biochemical indicators players to monitor their functions. Results: significantly fitness college st...