Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery: Technique and Financial Considerations (EP Video)
Dr. Brian Hummel discusses his techniques with minimally invasive valve surgery including the use of Custodiol Cardioplegia (38:23 minutes).
Cyber Security Awareness for Healthcare Professionals & the Role of HCISPP (EP Video)
Marco Polizzi discusses cyber-security awareness for healthcare professionals and the HCISPP's role (21:56 minutes).
Monitoring Incomplete Heparin Reversal and Heparin Rebound After Cardiac Surgery
This study assessed the incidence of incomplete heparin reversal and heparin rebound after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and the ability of the activated coagulation time (ACT) and thromboelastography (TEG) to detect these phenomena.
Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Severe Traumatic Lung Injury with Respiratory Failure
We report our experience with the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)in severe traumatic lung injury.
Therapeutic Options to Minimize Allogeneic Blood Transfusions and Their Adverse Effects in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review
New evidence indicates that blood consumption is excessive and that donations have decreased, resulting in reduced blood supplies worldwide.
Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Growth in Infants With Palliated Tetralogy of Fallot
We retrospectively studied patients who underwent repair of tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary stenosis (TOF/PS) from 2000 to 2012 at our center.
Performance of the EuroSCORE II and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Score in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis
The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the new European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) II and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) score in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) for aortic stenosis (AS). This study also evaluated the performance of the EuroSCORE II in high-risk patients.