Joint Commission Destination Therapy Certification: Is the 2nd Verse the Same as the First? (EP Video)
David Fitzgerald discusses Joint Commission certification for destination therapy (46:11 minutes).
World's Largest Resource for Cardiovascular Perfusion
David Fitzgerald discusses Joint Commission certification for destination therapy (46:11 minutes).
This case illustrates the importance of having a high index of suspicion for iatrogenic aortic dissection following cardiac catheterization as a cause of recurrence of cardiac symptoms, as early detection may help avert a catastrophic outcome, as we report in our patient.
The present study did not resolve uncertainty as to transfusion management in ECMO, although several studies (most of them in VV ECMO) demonstrated that a restrictive threshold has acceptable outcomes in single-center cohorts.