Teaming Up: Essential Teamwork Skills to Optimize Patient Care (EP Video)
Steven Montague from Lifewings discusses teamwork stills to optimize safety and patient care (58:48 minutes).
Treatment of Severe Peripheral Arterial Disease with Autologous Stem Cells (EP Video)
Tom Hankins discusses stem cell therapy for severe peripheral vascular disease (23:08 minutes).
“New” Heparin Effect on Patient Heparin-Dose-Response and the Role of Antithrombin (EP Video)
Jeff Riley discusses the effect of the "new" heparin on the patient heparin-dose-response (27:54 minutes).
The Current Practice and Future Role for High Fidelity Simulation for Perfusionists (EP Video)
Jeff Riley discusses the role for high fidelity simulation in perfusion education and training (32:42 minutes).
OPCAB with Minimized CPB Assist: A New Modality for High Risk CABG (EP Video)
Dr. Gunaydin discusses a new modality with minimized CPB assist for high risk CABG surgery (16:16 minutes).
Down the Rabbit Hole: The Fantasy World of American Health Care (EP Video)
Peter Beaulieu discusses the fantasy world of the American Healthcare system (42:52 minutes).
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.