Construction of a reusable, high-fidelity model for simulation of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amieth Yogarajah ◽  
Manish M Verma ◽  
Bruno Claro ◽  
Simon J Finney ◽  
Ben Singer
Author(s):  
Christopher Gaisendrees ◽  
Matias Vollmer ◽  
Sebastian G Walter ◽  
Ilija Djordjevic ◽  
Kaveh Eghbalzadeh ◽  
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2021 ◽  
pp. 088506662110189
Author(s):  
Merry Huang ◽  
Aaron Shoskes ◽  
Migdady Ibrahim ◽  
Moein Amin ◽  
Leen Hasan ◽  
...  

Purpose: Targeted temperature management (TTM) is a standard of care in patients after cardiac arrest for neuroprotection. Currently, the effectiveness and efficacy of TTM after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is unknown. We aimed to compare neurological and survival outcomes between TTM vs non-TTM in patients undergoing ECPR for refractory cardiac arrest. Methods: We searched PubMed and 5 other databases for randomized controlled trials and observational studies reporting neurological outcomes or survival in adult patients undergoing ECPR with or without TTM. Good neurological outcome was defined as cerebral performance category <3. Two independent reviewers extracted the data. Random-effects meta-analyses were used to pool data. Results: We included 35 studies (n = 2,643) with the median age of 56 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 52-59). The median time from collapse to ECMO cannulation was 58 minutes (IQR: 49-82) and the median ECMO duration was 3 days (IQR: 2.0-4.1). Of 2,643, 1,329 (50.3%) patients received TTM and 1,314 (49.7%) did not. There was no difference in the frequency of good neurological outcome at any time between TTM (29%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 23%-36%) vs. without TTM (19%, 95% CI: 9%-31%) in patients with ECPR ( P = 0.09). Similarly, there was no difference in overall survival between patients with TTM (30%, 95% CI: 22%-39%) vs. without TTM (24%, 95% CI: 14%-34%) ( P = 0.31). A cumulative meta-analysis by publication year showed improved neurological and survival outcomes over time. Conclusions: Among ECPR patients, survival and neurological outcome were not different between those with TTM vs. without TTM. Our study suggests that neurological and survival outcome are improving over time as ECPR therapy is more widely used. Our results were limited by the heterogeneity of included studies and further research with granular temperature data is necessary to assess the benefit and risk of TTM in ECPR population.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Nicholas George ◽  
Alexandra Lawler ◽  
Ian Leong ◽  
Ankur A. Doshi ◽  
Francis X. Guyette ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Perez-Ortega ◽  
J Prats ◽  
E Querol

Abstract Background The introduction of veno-arterial extracorporeal life support (v-a ECLS) widens the spectrum of patients that can be included in the heart transplant program, some examples are extended myocardial infarction, fulminant myocarditis or advanced cardiac insufficiency. In addition to this, the implementation of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) extends even more the range of patients that can be benefitted of this therapy as a bridge to transplant. Purpose Our objective is to describe the incidence of v-a ECLS in those patients submitted to a heart transplant and to establish whether or not this technique increases the risk of mortality in this population. Methods Retrospective and descriptive statistical analysis of 82 consecutive patients submitted to heart transplant between 2015 and 2019 in a High Technology University Hospital. Demographic and clinical data, extracorporeal life support, extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation and assistance device type, together with survival at 30 days and one year were collected. Results 82 patients were transplanted during the study period distributed as follows: 47 (51.69%) were elective and 35 (48.1%) emergent being 25 (30.12%) of grade 1A and 10 (12.19%) of grade 1B. 52% had prior intra-aortic balloon contrapulsation. Patients transplanted under ECLS were 80% men and average age of 53 (SD 15) years old. The most prevalent diagnosis was acute myocardial infarction Killip IV (32%), followed by terminal heart failure (28%). 32% of the patients were under peripheral ECMO, 36% under left ventricular assistance, 20% under biventricular assist device, and 12% required ECPR. 72% of devices were implanted in the operating room and 16% in the ICU. The one-year survival of the sample was 88%. 2 patients died after transplantation (8%) during the first month, and 1 patient died within the first year. All three patients had terminal heart failure and the VAD implant was inserted electively Conclusions ECLS prior to cardiac transplantation allow selected patients to arrive alive to the transplant. The choice among devices is related to the diagnosis and expected duration of the therapy but we have not found in our series effects on subsequent mortality. Survival at one year in the subjects analysed is greater than the national registry of the last 10 years, although the tendency is to improve every year. This new scenario implies an increment of the complexity in the management of these patients and requires an special effort in terms of staff ratio and training. In our centre, the implementation of ECLS resulted in an increment of our staff and formative sessions. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None


Author(s):  
Jonathan Rilinger ◽  
Antonia M. Riefler ◽  
Xavier Bemtgen ◽  
Markus Jäckel ◽  
Viviane Zotzmann ◽  
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Abstract Background Hemodynamic response to successful extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) is not uniform. Pulse pressure (PP) as a correlate for myocardial damage or recovery from it, might be a valuable tool to estimate the outcome of these patients. Methods We report retrospective data of a single-centre registry of eCPR patients, treated at the Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care Unit at the Medical Centre, University of Freiburg, Germany, between 01/2017 and 01/2020. The association between PP of the first 10 days after eCPR and hospital survival was investigated. Moreover, patients were divided into three groups according to their PP [low (0–9 mmHg), mid (10–29 mmHg) and high (≥ 30 mmHg)] at each time point. Results One hundred forty-three patients (age 63 years, 74.1% male, 40% OHCA, average low flow time 49 min) were analysed. Overall hospital survival rate was 28%. A low PP both early after eCPR (after 1, 3, 6 and 12 h) and after day 1 to day 8 was associated with reduced hospital survival. At each time point (1 h to day 5) the classification of patients into a low, mid and high PP group was able to categorize the patients for a low (5–20%), moderate (20–40%) and high (50–70%) survival rate. A multivariable analysis showed that the mean PP of the first 24 h was an independent predictor for survival (p = 0.008). Conclusion In this analysis, PP occurred to be a valuable parameter to estimate survival and maybe support clinical decision making in the further course of patients after eCPR. Graphic abstract


2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 1485-1500
Author(s):  
Leifur Leifsson ◽  
Slawomir Koziel

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reduce the overall computational time of aerodynamic shape optimization that involves accurate high-fidelity simulation models. Design/methodology/approach The proposed approach is based on the surrogate-based optimization paradigm. In particular, multi-fidelity surrogate models are used in the optimization process in place of the computationally expensive high-fidelity model. The multi-fidelity surrogate is constructed using physics-based low-fidelity models and a proper correction. This work introduces a novel correction methodology – referred to as the adaptive response prediction (ARP). The ARP technique corrects the low-fidelity model response, represented by the airfoil pressure distribution, through suitable horizontal and vertical adjustments. Findings Numerical investigations show the feasibility of solving real-world problems involving optimization of transonic airfoil shapes and accurate computational fluid dynamics simulation models of such surfaces. The results show that the proposed approach outperforms traditional surrogate-based approaches. Originality/value The proposed aerodynamic design optimization algorithm is novel and holistic. In particular, the ARP correction technique is original. The algorithm is useful for fast design of aerodynamic surfaces using high-fidelity simulation data in moderately sized search spaces, which is challenging using conventional methods because of excessive computational costs.


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