CO2 Embolisms & What Not …
Editor’s Note: We encounter CO2 in the operating room every day. With the advent of so many new OR procedures requiring the […]
Perfusion Art: “Magic Hands”
“Magic Hands” _______________________Click image to enlarge Photographer: Frank Aprile, BBA, LP, CCP Equipment: Digital Editing: Photoshop: Cropping: Hue & Contrast adjustments: Gradient […]
A Question from Japan [ 7 ] Why Do You Use Albumin?
Facebook Thread Authored By: Hiroyuki Kuromitsu (Hiro) Editor’s Note: Once again, just checking early morning news and chatter on Facebook, and another […]
Heart Surgery in the PI: The Republic of the Philippines
The Republic of the Philippines. Editor’s Note: This is an interview with Weng Puno-Baldeo, perfusionist in the PI (Philippine Islands). A lush […]
The Captain of the Ship Doctrine
He called me Che Guevara… Commonly known as “el Che” or simply “Che“. The implication was that I was too far to […]
Hemostasis Assays
Tests Available Screening Tests: Prothrombin Time (PT) activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) Thrombin Clotting Time (TCT) Kaolin Clotting […]
A Bridge to Transplant? How About a BRIDGE to Medicare?
1/2 a year shy of 65- MEDICARE hasn’t kicked in yet… STRANDED ON THE TARMAC Day:1 Day + Day + ACCESS… DENIED […]
Cardiac Assist Devices for Patients Ineligible for Transplant
Click image to view source article Bridges? Jarvik Heart, a New York-based maker of miniaturized heart assist devices announced Monday that the […]
Meet The Team …
Click image to enlarge… Editor’s Note: Yep this is US … Tight…. TITE ! A Bucket O’ Crabs in a cooler…. Do’in […]
Coagulation Cascade
Intrinsic Pathway The coagulation cascade is initiated when blood becomes traumatized by exposure to a foreign surface. An example of this is […]
Perfusion Art: “Aortic Dissection”
“Aortic Dissection” _______________________Click image to enlarge Photographer: Giuseppe Salerno, chief perfusionist, Villa Verde, Taranto – Italy Equipment: Canon EOS Editing: Photoshop Narrative: […]
A Really Great NEW Perfusion Blog: By Brian forsberg
Editor’s Note: Brian Forsberg and I started communicating when I first began this blog. He was always supportive and kind- and propped […]