Keeping the Cycle of Change Safe (EP Video)
Bill Debois explains how to keep the cycle of change in the operating room safe (42:42 minutes).
Reducing Transfusions in Cardiac Surgey: The Role of Intraoperative Strategies (EP Video)
Dr. Dunton discusses the role of intraoperative strategies in reducing transfusion rates (26:15 minutes).
Case Studies in Catastrophe: Could This Have Happened to You? (EP Video)
Bruce Searles discusses perfusion safety scenarios and the role of simulation (43:10 minutes).
Implications & Certification Requirement for a VAD Program (EP Video)
David Fitzgerald discusses the implications and requirements for setting up a VAD program(41:02 minutes).
Is a Fully Heparin-Bonded Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit Superior to a Standard Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit?
A best-evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol.
The Effect of Blood Storage Duration on In-Hospital Mortality: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Feasibility Trial
The objective was to determine feasibility of a comparative effectiveness trial to evaluate duration of storage of blood before transfusion on in-hospital mortality.
Is Fresh-Frozen Plasma Clinically Effective? An Update of a Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
This is an update that includes all new RCTs published since the original review.
Impact of Cell Salvage During Cardiac Surgery on the Thrombelastomeric Coagulation Profile: A Pilot Study
This is a report of a randomised control trial of 20 patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery.
Iron Therapy: A Piece in the Puzzle of Allogeneic Blood Saving Strategies
Recently, the combination of increasing costs for the provisions of blood products1, increasing recognition of the risks associated with transfusion and growing awareness of the possible future shortage of blood supply has raised the interest of the scientific community in the concept of "blood management".
Transfusion Guidelines in Children Reviewed
Thresholds for transfusing children vary from those in adults, according to a 2-part review study published in the January 2012 issue of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine
Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion in High-Risk Patients after Hip Surgery
We conducted a randomized trial to determine whether a higher threshold for blood transfusion would improve recovery in patients who had undergone surgery for hip fracture.
Usefulness of Periprocedural Bleeding to Predict Outcome After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
We investigated whether using the new bleeding definition of the Valve Academic Research Consortium predicts a poor outcome after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.