The New Healthcare Program: What Does It Mean To Heart Surgery and You? (EP Video)
Aaaron Hill discusses the future of the new healthcare program and how it will affect you (32:06 minutes).
Perfusion Without Borders: The Mission Experience (EP Video)
Jim Reagor discusses the mission experience and the function of Amsect's Perfusion Without Borders Committee (27.25 minutes).
Retrograde Autologous Priming Reduces Transfusion Requirements in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
The hypothesis was tested whether retrograde autologous priming (RAP) of the cardiopulmonary bypass system, compared to a standard primed system (NON-RAP group), results in less haemodilution and less transfusion of packed red blood cells.
Platelet Rich Plasma in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective RCT Study, 2-year Follow-up
Local application of autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) improves tendon healing in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
Temperature Management and Monitoring Practices During Adult Cardiac Surgery Under Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Results of a Canadian National Survey
The purpose of the present study was to examine current temperature management and monitoring practices during adult cardiac surgery using CPB in Canada.
2010 Survey on Cell Phone Use While Performing Cardiopulmonary Bypass
In professions such as perfusion, where clinical vigilance is essential to patient care, the potential distraction of cell phones may be especially problematic.
Thoratec Dual Drive Console Malfunction – Sometimes it’s a Zebra (EP Video)
James Reagor presents a case report on a Thoratec DDC console malfunction (19:25 minutes).
Coping with Congenital Heart Disease (EP Video)
Chris Barbant discusses coping with a child who has congenital heart disease (25.52 minutes).
Anticoagulation Strategies for Long Term Support (EP Video)
Linda Mongero discusses anticoagulation strategies for long term ECMO support (33:58 minutes).
Terumo Americas Holding, Inc. Aquires Harvest Technologies
Terumo Americas Holding, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s Terumo Corporation, one of the world’s leading medical device manufacturers with $3.4 billion in sales and operations in more than 160 nations, today announced that it has entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Harvest Technologies Corporation, an innovative biotechnology company working to commercialize the world’s first point-of-care technology that allows physicians to derive highly concentrated autologous, adult stem cells from their patients in just 15 minutes.
A Mission Trip to Vietnam (EP Video)
Lian Huylebroeck discusses a recent mission trip to Vietnam (22:16 minutes).