AmSECT National Awards Presentations (EP Video)

Sustained Heparin Effect Contributes to Reduced Plasma Thrombin Generation Capacity Early after Cardiac Surgery

A marked reduction in thrombin generation potential was observed in the early postoperative phase after cardiac surgery.

Longer Blood Storage is Associated with Suboptimal Outcomes in High-Risk Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

The freshest RBC units available should be used for pediatric cardiac operations expected to require more than 4 units or more than 150 mL/kg of allogeneic RBC transfusions, with no units more than 14 days old being transfused whenever possible.