High-Fidelity, Mock-Loop for Mechanical Circulatory Support Program Training (EP Video)
Michael A. Sobieski presents an abstract on mechanical circulatory support training (4:47 minutes).
Update on Complete Essentials (EP Video)
Nick Mellas discusses the complete essentials of perfusion simulation training (79:44 minutes).
Increased Hemoglobin Nadir with Decreased Blood Usage Due to “Right-Sized” Extracorporeal Circuits: A Quality Improvement Initiative (EP Video)
Shahna Leann Bronson discusses the quality improvement aspects of sizing oxygenators to patient size (6:49 minutes).
Continuous In-Line Blood Gas Monitoring: CON (EP Video)
Timothy Dickinson discusses the cons of continuous In-Line blood gas monitoring (9:16 minutes).
Opening Up the Box: Reflecting on the PERForm Registry’s Early Experience (EP Video)
Timothy Dickinson reflects on his early experiences with the PERForm registry (32:04 minutes).
Microparticles from Stored Red Blood Cells Activate Neutrophils and Cause Lung Injury after Hemorrhage and Resuscitation
The presence of MPs in stored units can be associated with adverse effects, including lung injury, after transfusion.
Usefulness of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation as an Independent Predictor for Worse Early and Late Outcomes after Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (Multicenter Australian Study of 19,497 Patients)
POAF is a risk factor for short-term morbidity and decreased long-term survival.
Air Embolism During Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery -A Case Report-
In this report, we describe a rare case of air embolism in the coronary arteries associated with the use of a CO(2) blower during OPCAB.
Effect of Fresh Red Blood Cell Transfusions on Clinical Outcomes in Premature, Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants: The ARIPI Randomized Trial
In this trial, the use of fresh RBCs compared with standard blood bank practice did not improve outcomes in premature, very low-birth-weight infants requiring a transfusion.
Cell-Derived Microparticles in Stored Blood Products: Innocent-Bystanders or Effective Mediators of Post-Transfusion Reactions?
Plasma membrane-derived microvesicles or microparticles (MPs) are sub-cellular vesicles released upon shear stress, cell activation, injury or apoptosis.
Fluid Balance as an Early Indicator of Acute Kidney Injury in CV Surgery
We hypothesized that positive fluid balance (FB) is the result of intraoperative kidney injury and associated renal vasoconstriction, and therefore may be an early clinical indicator of acute kidney injury (AKI).