Aortic Valve Replacement in the Setting of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) with End Stage Renal Disease (Video)
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Heparin coating of cardiopulmonary bypass circuits reduces the inflammatory response and increases the thromboresistance during extracorporeal circulation. These properties enables a lower systemic heparin dose, which has been shown to reduce the need for blood transfusions.
Ultrasound destruction of air emboli is a very efficient method to reduce number and size of emboli.
This 22-minute video presentation explains fundamental but often misunderstood concepts about the determinants of cardiac output, using Dr. Anderson's hydraulic model of the cardiovascular system. It is a useful summary and overview of the concepts presented in greater detail in the online text.