Perfusion Life: Storms- Inside & Out
Editor’s Note: Well I got a quick message (see above) from my friend Paul DiGregorio from the Northern Indiana area where I come […]
Perfusion Art: Cross Clamps
“Cross Clamps“ ___ __Click image to enlarge- Photographer: Giuseppe Salerno Equipment: I-phone Editing: Instagram Narrative: Surgery room of the cardiac surgery department of Taranto […]
Perfusion Art: Getting Ready…
“Getting Ready“ ___ __Click image to enlarge- Photographer: Brent Equipment: I-phone Editing: Photoshop:Filter. Narrative: One of the best OR watches ever! G-Shock!. Time […]
Italian Art: Aortic Reconstruction
Editor’s Note: When it comes to beauty, art, and medicine, leave it to the Italians to combine all things into one- and […]
A Locum’s ScrapBook: Ports in the Heart-Land
“It’s a program on the rise, as opposed to the matrix of rural or smaller programs out there, that do the meat-and-potatos, day in […]
The ‘Third Space’–Fact or Fiction?
“While I was familiar with the concept of “third spacing”, I needed to clarify the implied “first”, and “second” spaces.” Editor’s Note: […]
How to Calculate EBL with Cell Savers
“It was simple- but in theory is consistent with other ways I have used to extrapolate that mysterious number we always come […]
A locum’s Scrap Book: The Haze in the Maze
“When we dream- “perfusion dreams” I think it is a subconscious attempt to deal with latent or buried (perhaps unrecognized) insecurities or issues […]
Modified Ultrafiltration During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
“MUF following separation from extracorporeal circulation (ECC) provides well known advantages in children with improvements in the hemodynamic, pulmonary, coagulation and other […]
From Istanbul: Heart Art…
Editor’s Note: Just taking a moment to share a moment- happened to see this on FB- and after seeing a quick ECMO […]
The MD-CCP Relationship: The Lighter Side…
“Naturally, I drew the metaphor to another inter-species relationship that we are involved in almost every day- the perfusion-surgeon collaboration.” Editor’s Note: […]
Platelet Gel Systems & Comparisons
“Although modest in terms of complexity, and clinical challenge, platelet gel does rear it’s head for those of us that are in […]