Implementation of a Specific Safety Check is Associated with Lower Postoperative Mortality in Cardiac Surgery
Application of a short preincision safety checklist in a mixed population of adult cardiac surgery patients is associated with significantly reduced 120-day mortality.
Results of the 2019 Survey on Perceptions of Vacancy and Turnover Among Perfusionists in the United States
This investigation explores differences in vacancy and turnover among different subgroups based on state, region, employer, practice size, and salary range.
Pre-Intubation Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients at Risk for Respiratory Decompensation
Initiation of awake VV-ECMO is feasible and is safe before intubation and induction of anesthesia in patients at high risk for respiratory decompensation.
Establishment of an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol in Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery
Our ERAS protocol is feasible and safe in minimally-invasive cardiac surgery setting and has a clear potential to improve patients outcome.
Clot Formation in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit After Application of Factor XI Concentrate
This case highlights the challenges in the management of patients with FXI deficiency undergoing cardiac surgery and the need for a multidisciplinary approach. Caution is warranted when using FXI concentrate in this patient population.
PaO2 Greater than 300 mmHg Promotes an Inflammatory Response During Extracorporeal Circulation in a Rat Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Model
These data demonstrate that it is better to avoid administration of too much oxygen during ECMO to attenuate lung injury linked to generation of superoxide and the systemic inflammatory response.
Impact of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Delivery Through Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Postnatal Neurogenesis
MSC delivery through CPB has the potential to mitigate effects of CPB on neural stem/progenitor cells and to promote migration of neuroblasts. Further investigation is necessary to determine the long-term effect of MSC treatment during CPB on postnatal neurogenesis.
A Dual-Lumen Bicaval Cannula for Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
This cannula introduces design qualities that may offer advantages for acute respiratory failure requiring venovenous ECMO.
Are We Able to Dose Protamine Accurately Yet? A Review of the Protamine Conundrum
This review is seeking to capture the current thinking about protamine dosing after cessation of cardiopulmonary bypass.
ECMO as a Platform for Rapid Ammonia Removal in a Neonate With Multienzyme Urea Cycle Disorder
This case will add to the existing scant literature supporting the use of ECMO as a platform for rapid removal of serum ammonia.
Postoperative Complications Are Not Elevated in Well-Compensated ESRD Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: End-Stage Renal Disease Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
Stable ESRD patients undergoing nonemergent surgery are not at increased risk of major postoperative complications when compared to those without ESRD. Well-compensated ESRD patients should not be excluded from surgical consideration.