Intraoperative High-Dose Dexamethasone for Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Prophylactic corticosteroids are often administered during cardiac surgery to attenuate the inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass and surgical trauma; however, evidence that routine corticosteroid use can prevent major adverse events is lacking.
Results of Cardiac Surgery in Advanced Liver Cirrhosis
Cardiac surgery for the patients with advanced liver cirrhosis is still challenging. High mortality has been reported in the literature. We evaluate the clinical outcome of cardiac surgery in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis.
Operative Invasiveness of Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Objective: In our institution, steroid is administrated intravenously during the anesthesia induction for conventional coronary artery bypass grafting( CABG) to prevent the […]
Potassium-Induced Conversion of Ventricular Fibrillation After Aortic Declamping
The results from this register study demonstrate that potassium infusion is an effective and convenient first-hand measure to convert post declamping VF on CPB.
Thromboelastography Use in Clinical Practice (EP Video)
Katie Tippit discusses the use of the TEG in clinical practice (37:02 minutes).
Regional Oximetry in Clinical Practice (EP Video)
Michael Byloan discusses the use of regional cerebral oximetry in clinical practice (28:49 minutes).
Best Blood Transfusion for the CHD Patient (EP Video)
Cathy Smith discusses blood transfusions for patients with congenital heart disease (32:11 minutes).
Total Artificial Heart as a Bridge to Retransplantation (EP Video)
Christopher Pierce discusses the total artificial heart used as a bridge to retransplantation (45:03 minutes).
Cardiac ECMO Bedside Care with the Perfusionist: A Nursing Perspective (EP Video)
Denise Haddocks discusses bedside nursing care for ECMO patients (53:42 minutes).
Born to be Bad: Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (EP Video)
Dr. Michael Black discusses adults with congenital heart defects (54:57 minutes).
Biotech Rebelution: Inspired by Nature (EP Video)
Dr. Michael Black discusses the history of surgical innovation and how it has been inspired by nature (46:53 minutes).
Heart Failure Treatment in the Adult: Everything and the Kitchen Sink (EP Video)
Dr. Tony Shackleford discusses the extensive treatments for heart failure in adult patients (40:21 minutes).