Long-Term Consequences of Blood Transfusion (EP Video)
Dr. Brown discusses the long-term consequences of allogenic blood transfusions (15:17 minutes).
Effect of Blood Salvage on Hemostasis (EP Video)
Dr. Waters discusses blood management and the effect of blood salvage on hemostasis (40:16 minutes).
Renal Benefits of Pulsatile Perfusion in Cardiac Surgery: A Meta Analysis (EP Video)
Alicia Sievery revisits pulsatile perfusion through a Meta Analysis and discussion (8:46 minutes).
Blood Conservation in Cardiac Surgery: Making it Work (EP Video)
Amy Miclat discusses the blood conservation initiative at St. Lukes Hospital in Houston, TX (13:41 minutes).
Pediatric Perfusion Practice: Trends vs Evidence (EP Video)
Bob Groom discusses the latest trends and evidence in pediatric perfusion practice (26:10 minutes).
The Efficacy of Leukocyte Filtration Strategies in Cardiac Surgery (EP Video)
Code Trowbridge discusses the newest data regarding the efficacy of leukocyte reduction in cardiac surgery (20:15 minutes).
Mitral Valve Repair: The Perfusionist’s Role (EP Video)
Dr. Chitwood discusses the perfusionist's role in minimally invasive mitral valve repair surgery (39:37 minutes).
PMX-60056 Reverses Heparin Anticoagulation Predictably and Safely (EP Video)
Dr. Mcallister discusses an experimental drug that reverses heparin without the bad effects of protamine (10:58 minutes).
2011 Update to The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Blood Conservation Clinical Practice Guidelines
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons recommends review and possible update of previously published guidelines at least every three years. This summary is an update of the blood conservation guideline published in 2007.
Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection Reduces Pain in Patients With Recalcitrant Epicondylitis
Thirty patients (31 elbows) with epicondylitis unresponsive to nonsurgical treatment (including steroid injection) for >6 months received a single treatment of platelet-rich plasma injected with a peppering technique.
Hydroxyethyl Starch for Cardiovascular Surgery: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
The objective of this study was to appraise the safety profiles of HES preparations and to find out which HES preparation was the most acceptable in cardiovascular surgery through a comparison with control solutions.
Perfusionist Strategies for Blood Conservation in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
There is increasing concern about the safety of homologous blood transfusion during cardiac surgery, and a restrictive transfusion practice is associated with improved outcome.