Management and Monitoring of Anticoagulation for Children Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Cardiac Surgery
During CPB, an appropriate amount of heparin is given with the goal of minimizing the risk of thrombosis and platelet activation and at the same time reducing the risk of bleeding from over anticoagulation.
Evaluation of Hemodynamic and Regional Tissue Perfusion Effects of Minimized Extracorporeal Circulation (MECC®)
Minimized extracorporeal circulation (MECC ® , Maquet, Cardiopulmonary AG, Hirrlingen, Germany ) is an established procedure to perform coronary revascularization.
Gelatin and Thrombin-Based Hemostatic Agents (Video)
Shane Donovan and Jill Macoy discuss thormbin and gelatin-based hemostatic agents (12 minutes).
Whole Body Hyperthermia using Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Antegrade Carotid Cerebral Perfusion (Video)
Ahmses Matt talks about whole body and isolated hyperthermic perfusion (12 minutes).
ECPR: A Necessity for Pediatric Open Heart Surgery (Video)
Carol Ann Rosenberg discusses ECPR and its importance in pediatric open heart surgery (18 minutes).
Perfusionist-Guided Technologies Reduce Blood Utilization and Cost of Cardiac Surgery (Video)
Dr. Russell Stahl discusses the ways perfusionists can have a positive impact on blood utilization and healthcare cost in cardiac surgery (22 minutes).
Tight Glycemic Control (Video)
Jeremiah R. Brown discusses the current trends with glucose management during CPB (29 minutes).
Bypass and the Brain: The Confusion About Perfusion (Video)
Dr. Rebecca Gottesman talks the effects of Cardiopulmonary Bypass on the brain (29 minutes).
Advanced Technologies that Are Changing the Future of Healthcare (Video)
Dr. Richard Satava brings us up-to-date on the new medical technologies that are changing the future of healthcare (66 minutes).
The NNE Biomarker Study (Video)
Jeremiah Brown discusses the details of the NNE Biomarker study (30 minutes).
Fatalities Reported to FDA Following Blood Collection and Transfusion
Due to advances in donor screening, improved viral marker tests, automated data systems, and changes in transfusion medicine practices, the risks associated with blood transfusion continue to decrease.
Aortic Surgery Update (Video)
Dr. Lars Svensson brings us up-to-date on currents trends in surgery of the aorta (32 minutes).