Cerebral Oximetry in Adult Patients: PRO (EP Video)
Doanld Likosky presents the positive aspects of adult cerebral oximetry monitoring (13:18 minutes).
Bridging the Gap (EP Video)
Donald Likosky presents on bridging the gap in quality outcomes in cardiac surgery (22:17 minutes).
Implementing Benchmarking in Perfusion Practice: Results of a Multicentre Quality Improvement Initiative (EP Video)
Dr. Baker presents an abstract on benchmarking in perfusion practice to improve quality (3:59 minutes).
The Role of Perfusion Registries: A Surgeon’s Perspective (EP Video)
Dr. Prager discusses the role of registries from a Surgeon's perspective (33:53 minutes).
Building a Culture of Safety in the OR (EP Video)
Dr. Richard Prager discusses the process of building a culture of safety in the OR (25:36 minutes).
Perfusion Guidelines: Neurological, Temperature, Renal, Inflammation (EP Video)
Dr. Robert Baker and David Fitzgerald discusses current evidence-based perfusion guidelines on a few different subjects (78:10 minutes).
Centrifugal vs. Roller Pump: CON (EP Video)
Dr. Robert Baker defends the use of roller pumps in adult cardiac surgery practice (12:48 minutes).
Embolic Activity During In Vivo Cardiopulmonary Bypass (EP Video)
Gordon Defoe discusses embolic activity during in vivo cardiopulmonary bypass (5:12 minutes).
PIRS as a QA and QI Tool (EP Video)
Jane Ottens discusses the use of PIRS as a QA and QI Tool (29:45 minutes).
Use of Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for Excessive Bleeding after Cardiac Surgery
Administration of low-dose of PCC significantly decreased postoperative bleeding after CPB.
Trends in Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: An Analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database
We used the Society of Thoracic Surgeons adult cardiac surgery database to characterize trends in patient characteristics and outcomes after CABG over the past decade.
Transfusion Immunomodulation – The Case for Leukoreduced and (Perhaps) Washed Transfusions
The present review will focus on two approaches, leukoreduction and saline washing, as means to reduce adverse transfusion outcomes.