In Search of Excellence: The Perfusionist’s Contribution to Patient Outcome (Video)
Alfred Stammers discusses some of the strategies he has employed at his institution to improve patient outcomes (31 minutes).
Profession-Industry Relationships in Era of Transparency – What’s Appropriate? (Video)
Michael Mack discusses industry relationships in the new area of transparency and full disclosure (31 minutes).
Coronary Artery Surgery 2010: Implications of Syntax, Prevent IV & Other Trials (Video)
Michael Mack brings us up-to-date on the state of CABG surgery in 2010 and where we may be headed(34 minutes).
Endoscopic Vein Harvesting: Here Today & Gone Tomorrow (Video)
Edward Lopez discusses the future of endoscopic vein harvesting including the Prevent IV and Epic studies (20 minutes).
Current Trends in Adult ECMO (Video)
Ian Shearer from Duke University Hospital discusses the current trends Adult ECMO therapy (35 minutes).
Certification in Extracorporeal-Related Therapies (Video)
Jeffrey Riley talks extensively about the merits of certification for extracorporeal-ralted therapies (24 minutes).
Intraoperative Use of Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Mortality in Patients Undergoing Abdominal or Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
A direct association between intraoperative use of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and perioperative mortality in patients undergoing aortic aneurysm surgery has not been studied before.
Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution is Not Beneficial in Patients Undergoing Primary Elective Valve Surgery
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) as a sole method of reducing allogenic blood requirement in patients undergoing primary elective valve surgery.
Predictors of Low Cardiac Output Syndrome After Isolated Mitral Valve Surgery
Therefore the aim of this study was to identify the preoperative predictors of low cardiac output syndrome after mitral valve surgery.
Red Blood Cell Hemolysis During Blood Bank Storage: Using National Quality Management Data to Answer Basic Scientific Questions
Hemolysis of red blood cells (RBCs) during blood bank storage is the most obvious manifestation of RBC storage system failure. However, its analysis is made difficult because the largest source of interunit difference is donor specific.
Prospective Comparative Study of Two Different Autotransfusion Methods Versus Control Group in Total Knee Replacement
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of two different autotransfusion methods in total knee replacement (TKR) performed without tourniquet, in comparison to allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) only.