Use of the Thoratec Centrimag Centrifugal Blood Pump for Acute Right Ventricular Failure in a Pediatric Patient Post-Cardiac Transplantation: A Case Report (EP Video)
Catherine Yeager presents a case report on the use of the Thoratec Centrimag VAD device (20:34 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).
Why Should We Be Concerned About GME During Cardiac Surgery? (EP Video)
Gerard Myers discusses the relevance of Gaseous Microemboli in cardiac surgery (52:32 minutes).
Eat More Chicken – Cardiac Surgery and Porcine Allergy (EP Video)
Keith Cote presents a case report on a desensitization protocol for Porcine Heparin (12:00 minutes).
Use of the Quest MPS During MIS Surgery with a Prolonged Bypass Time (EP Video)
Bill O'Reilly discusses the use of the Quest MPS for MIS surgery with an extended bypass time (26:44 minutes).
Platelet Mapping as Part of Modified Thromboelastography (TEG®) in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery and Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The platelet-mapping assay of the thromboelastograph was used to measure platelet aggregation and to examine the effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on multiple platelet receptors and the role of altered receptor activity in postoperative bleeding.
The Impact of Hematocrit on Fibrin Clot Formation Assessed by Rotational Thromboelastometry
Therefore, in the current study we investigated the influence of perioperative hematocrit changes on FIBTEM and fibrinogen measurements.
Reoperation for Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery
To reduce the rate of reoperations and mortality due to postoperative bleeding, we aim to identify risk factors that predict reoperation.
Is There a Suitable Method of Anticoagulation in Pregnant Patients with Mechanical Prosthetic Heart Valves?
A best evidence topic was written according to a structured protocol in order to identify the mode of anticoagulation that has the best safety profile for both the mother and the foetus in pregnant patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves.
Prohemostatic Treatment in Cardiac Surgery
This article will discuss pharmacological agents including antifibrinolytics, protamine, desmopressin, fibrinogen, purified protein concentrates, recombinant factor VIIa, factor XIII, and topical agents used in cardiac surgery.
Optimization of Thromboelastography-Guided Platelet Transfusion in Cardiovascular Surgery
Use of a TEG-guided transfusion protocol dramatically reduced PT after CPB, particularly in patients undergoing aortic arch aneurysm repair.
Aprotinin Revisited
The present review revisits the aprotinin controversy.