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.
Complete Surface Modification: Why Bother and is it Possible? (EP Video)
Kevin McKusker discusses surface modification and efficacy surface coatings (40:21 minutes).
A Mission Trip to Vietnam (EP Video)
Lian Huylebroeck discusses a recent mission trip to Vietnam (22:16 minutes).
Preparing for Disease Specific Certification (EP Video)
Tonya Elliot discusses how to prepare for disease-specific certification (25:48 minutes).
Improvements in Survival and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Surgical Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis (EP Video)
Joe Sistino discusses his meta-analysis on surgical treatment of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (15:43 minutes).
Effects of Health Disparities on Survival after Neonatal Heart Surgery (EP Video)
Joe Sistino discusses the effects of health disparities on survival rate after congenital heart surgery (13:23 minutes).
Accreditation Survey Survival Guide (EP Video)
John Bennett discusses how to survive the accreditation process (20:02 minutes).
POC Testing: Analyzer Developments and Targeted Survey Standards (EP Video)
Michaela Cvitkovic presents a 2011 summary on current point of care testing regulations (19:56 minutes).