Drug, Devices, Technologies, and Techniques for Blood Management in Minimally Invasive and Conventional Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Consensus Statement From the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) 2011
The objectives of this consensus conference were to evaluate the evidence for the efficacy and safety of perioperative drugs, technologies, and techniques in reducing allogeneic blood transfusion for adults undergoing cardiac surgery and to develop evidence-based recommendations for comprehensive perioperative blood management in cardiac surgery, with emphasis on minimally invasive cardiac surgery.
Right Ventricular Dysfunction and Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation (EP Video)
Dr. Cedric Sheffield discusses right ventricular dysfunction and LVAD implantation (48:52 minutes).
Case Reports from the Swamp: VADS and TAVR (EP Video)
Dr. Charles Koldell discusses the state of VADS and TAVR at Shands Hospital in Florida (58:51 minutes).
Cerebral Blood Flow Autoregulation is Preserved after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
This study compares cerebral blood flow (CBF) autoregulation in patients undergoing continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation with that in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
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).
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).