Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Procedures: The Current State
In this paper, the authors attempt to focus on the evolution, techniques, results, and the future perspective of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS).
Retrograde Femoral Arterial Perfusion and Stroke Risk During Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Is There Cause for Concern
Recent data have suggested that retrograde arterial perfusion (RAP) during minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (MIMVS) is associated with a higher stroke rate than sternotomy approaches.
Baxter Initiates Worldwide Voluntary Recall Of Select Lots Of 5 percent Dextrose Injection, USP And 0.9 percent Sodium Chloride Injection, USP Intravenous (IV) Solutions
Baxter International Inc. announced today it has initiated a voluntary recall to the hospital/user level of one lot of 5 percent Dextrose Injection, USP and four lots of 0.9 percent Sodium Chloride Injection, USP due to particulate matter found in the solutions. Injecting a product containing particulate matter may result in blockages of blood vessels, which can result in stroke, heart attack or damage to other organs such as the kidney or liver.
Prescriptive Patient Extracorporeal Circuit and Oxygenator Sizing Reduces Hemodilution and Allogeneic Blood Product Transfusion during Adult Cardiac Surgery
The goal of this cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) quality improvement initiative was to maximize hemoglobin nadir concentration
Women in Perfusion: A Survey of North American Female Perfusionists
This survey suggests that the female perfusionists in North America share the same difficulties as women in the labor force.
Regional Perfusion during Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Report and Educational Modules on the Concept of Dual Circulations
We present an adult V-A ECMO case report, which illustrates a unique encounter with the concept of "dual circulations."
Regional Variation in Arterial Saturation and Oxygen Delivery during Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
These results suggest that antegrade cannulation for VA-ECMO improves oxygen delivery to the proximal aorta distribution.
Hospira Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of One Lot of Lidocaine HCl Injection, USP, 2%, 5 Ml in 5 Ml Vial, Due to Presence of Particulate Matter
Lidocaine HCl Injection 2%, 5 ml Vial by Hospira: Recall - Presence of Particulate Matter
Report from AmSECT’s International Consortium for Evidence-Based Perfusion: American Society of Extracorporeal Technology Standards and Guidelines for Perfusion Practice: 2013
The aim of this report is to describe the method of development and content of AmSECT's new professional standards and guidelines.
Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Cardiac Structure and Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
We analyzed the literature to provide comprehensive information on cardiac structural and functional changes, as assessed by imaging techniques, after bariatric surgery.