Current Survey Results: Perfusion Events or Unique Issues
Click Image Above to Add a “Episode” to the Perfusion Event Database … Editors Note: This is a new Section. We are […]
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 […]
From Italy [ 5 ] Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
Editor’s Note: Once again, just checking early morning news and chatter on Facebook, and another interesting video link rears it’s head. This […]
Perfusion Art: “Left Atrial Myxoma”
“Left Atrial Myxoma” _______________________Click image to enlarge Photographer: Manoj Sharma Equipment: Digital Editing: Photoshop: Cropping: Hue & Contrast adjustments: Watercolor filter. Narrative: […]
Perfusion Life: Why We Do This [ 4 ]
My best friend’s kids… They are an amazing expression. Editor’s Note: Everybody has a best friend. Someone we care about now, or […]
New Technologies: The Hemobag:
Editor’s Note: A friend of mine asked me for my opinion of the Hemobag, a blood-salvaging device designed for whole blood recovery […]
Hell Freezes Over: Applying Boyle’s Law to Perfusion
Editor’s Note: This was so clever – it deserves to be here: Boyle’s law states that at constant temperature for a fixed […]
Subendocardial Blood Flow Determinants
Editor’s Note: Subendocardial Blood Flow Determinants While subendocardial and sub-epicardial layers have the same determinants for blood flow, subendocardial layers are at […]
Give Me One More Kiss… [Reprint]
Editor’s Note: Sometimes the smallest reveal- a brief second where you hear or see something- that pings back at you like a […]
Perfusion Life: Why We do This [ 3 ]
Editor’s Note: I think it’s important to recognize one of the things we try to preserve the most when placing patients on […]
Pregnancy & CPB
“Bicaval venous cannulation with right atrial opening to scavenge the cardioplegia solution may be necessary to protect the fetal heart from depression […]
I’ll See You in 6 Hours…. [ RePrint ]
That was what I said to my heart surgeon prior to leaving the lounge. “Ok, I’ll see you in 6 hours”. It […]