Blood Usage in Cardiac Surgery: The Effect of Physician Practice (EP Video)

A Review of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction and Neuroinflammation Associated with Cardiac Surgery and Anaesthesia

We briefly discuss the evidence for cardiopulmonary bypass-related neuronal injuries in adult cardiac surgery patients, and review the evidence that immune priming is a key factor in the pathogenesis of cognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgery.

Retrograde Autologous Prime With Shortened Bypass Circuits Decreases Blood Transfusion in High-Risk Coronary Artery Surgery Patients

Minimizing hemodilution by shortening the bypass circuit and performing retrograde autologous prime conserves the use of blood during routine coronary artery bypass surgery.