Reversal of Heparin After Cardiac Surgery: Protamine Titration Using a Statistical Model
The objective of this study is to establish a statistical model for determination of protamine dose in conjunction with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Does Incorporation of Thromboelastography Improve Bleeding Prediction Following Adult Cardiac Surgery
We investigated whether the addition of thromboelastography (TEG) parameters to a clinically based bleeding model would improve the predictability of postoperative bleeding.
Reversal of Heparin After Cardiac Surgery: Protamine Titration Using a Statistical Model
The objective of this study is to establish a statistical model for determination of protamine dose in conjunction with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Evaluation of Patient Safety Culture: A Survey of Clinicians in a Cardiovascular Operating Room
The aim of this study was to understand the perceived safety culture and attitudes of caregivers in a large cardiovascular operating room (CVOR) in a mid-Atlantic state where more than 1500 procedures are performed annually to include ventricular assist device placement and heart and lung transplantations.
Anticoagulation Management During Multivessel Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Trial Comparing Individualized Heparin Management and Conventional Hemostasis Management
Individualized heparin management (IHM) was compared against conventional hemostasis management (CHM) in a randomized, prospective study.
Point of Care and Factor Concentrate-Based Coagulation Algorithms
The use of point of care (POC) devices integrated in algorithms is one of the important mechanisms to limit blood product exposure.
Utilization of Blood Components in Cardiac Surgery: A Single-Centre Retrospective Analysis with Regard to Diagnosis-Related Procedures
Programs of patient blood management (PBM) have been implemented to avoid unnecessary blood transfusions and to standardise the indication of blood transfusions more strictly with aim to improve patients' overall outcomes.
Intraoperative Tight Glucose Control Using Hyperinsulinemic Normoglycemia Increases Delirium after Cardiac Surgery
The authors sought to determine the effect of tight intraoperative glucose control using a hyperinsulinemic-normoglycemic clamp approach on postoperative delirium in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
The Incidence of “Load & Go” Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Candidates for Emergency Department Utilization of Emergency Extracorporeal Life Support: A One-Year Review
The aim of this observational study was to identify the incidence of patients which fulfill "load & go"-criteria for emergency extracorporeal life support (E-ECLS) at the emergency department (ED).