Fresh New Look and Pump Blood: Evaluation of Four Systems (EP Video)
The presentation goal is to demonstrate a new modified technique in processing residual pump blood and thereby reduce the need for blood products and transfusion (22:48 minutes).
Ex Vivo Perfusion of the Heart with an Aim to Increase Viable Hearts for Transplantation (EP Video)
The race is on to develop an affordable, hybridized ex vivo heart perfusion system in which load-independent biventricular contractility and contractile reserve can be measured (26:40 minutes).
Open Forum on Platelet Therapy & Clinical & Feasible Regenerative Medicine Treatment Options in the OR (EP Video)
The regenerative medicine market today includes first of all platelet-rich plasma (PRP) products, brought to market by a large variety of medical companies (52:34 minutes).
TEG use in CV & Trauma Cases (EP Video)
This program will provide a basic overview of the TEG Hemostasis Analyzer and then focus on case studies in CV surgery, CV patient stratification, Trauma cases and a case study on Pradaxa (42:50 minutes).
Cytomedix PRP Technology & Blood Management (EP Video)
Thomas Johnston discusses PRP technology on behalf of Cytomedix (13:30 minutes).
Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization Past, Present & Future (EP Video)
Transmyocardial Laser Revascularization (TMR) remains an important treatment option for advanced coronary artery disease(42:32 minutes).
Electronic Perfusion Data Management: A Gigabyte of Info (EP Video)
With perfusion being such a small specialty, how do our data management solutions fit into the big picture of EHR adoption? This presentation attempts to answer this question and further discusses how to assess the current options on the market in relation to federal, institutional, and departmental goals (24:49 minutes).
Ectopia Cordis: An Out-of-Body Experience & LVAD Placement in HITT Patient (EP Video)
Amanda Cerqua from The University of Iowa presents two case reports for the Ken Farmer Scholarship Award (29:30 minutes).
Bretschneider’s Solution, HTK & Custodial: An Alternative Crystalloid Intracellular Cardioplegia for Pediatrics (EP Video)
An overview of our clinical experience will be presented for these three formulas and our simple perfusion heat exchanger set up as a single dosing alternative to multi-dosing in pediatrics (40:18 minutes).
TAVR in Private Practice (EP Video)
Having a community based TAVR program opens options for patients in our community where none existed or they had to travel a great distance several times prior to the operation (35:27 minutes).
Autologous Blood Management Strategies in Cardiac Surgery (EP Video)
In order to minimize the risks and adverse effects after transfusing homologous blood products, new strategies of autologous blood management (ABM) have been introduced in cardiac surgery (45:11 minutes).
The Establishment & Use of TEG in a Pediatric Institution (EP Video)
In this presentation, Kathy will discuss the clinical use of TEG in the pediatric setting, describe how we recently implemented the test at our institution, and discuss several pediatric cases in which TEG results had an impact on patient treatment (36:51 minutes).