Bivalirudin: An Alternative Anticoagulant (Video)
Craig Vocelka discusses Bivalirudin as an alternative anticoagulant for patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (22 minutes).
Dutch Perfusion Incident Survey 2006 – 2007 (Video)
Ingrid Groenenberg discusses the results of the Dutch Perfusion Incident Survey that was conducted in 2006 and 2007 (14 minutes).
Using Simulation to Reduce Risk in Perfusion (Video)
Jeffrey Riley shares his knowledge on simulation traning and how it can be used to reduce risk in perfusion (32 minutes).
VAD Accidents: Could Simulation Prevent Newer Technology Errors (Video)
David Fitzerald shares his knowledge on the role of simulation in VAD education and training (35 minutes).
The Association of Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusions and Decreased Long-Term Survival after Cardiac Surgery
In this prospective observational study, Surgeonor and coworkers examined long-term survival for 9079 consecutive patients who received 1 or 2 RBC units during the index hospitalization for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or valve surgery (or both) from 2001-2004.
The Efficacy of an Intraoperative Cell Saver During Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
In this study, we sought to determine the overall safety and efficacy of cell salvage in cardiac surgery by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials.
Anemia: An Independent Predictor of Death and Hospitalizations among Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
This retrospective cohort study by Sharma and coworkers examined and quantified the relationship between anemia and mortality and hospitalizations in 13,067 elderly patients with AF.
Transfusion Practice in Neuroanesthesia
This review will summarize the current understanding of blood transfusion in the neurosurgical patient, as well as other blood component therapies and blood conservation strategies.
Evaluation of a Blood Conservation Strategy in the Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective, Randomised Study
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of a combination strategy, involving closed arterial blood gas sampling and the use of pediatric vials for phlebotomy (Group A), on the sampling-induced blood loss and the rate of decline in hemoglobin in adult ICU patients.
Intraoperative Transfusion of 1 U to 2 U Packed Red Blood Cells Is Associated with Increased 30-Day Mortality, Surgical-Site Infection, Pneumonia, and Sepsis in General Surgery Patients
Among surgical patients receiving transfusions of packed RBCs (PRBCs), the incidence and degree of transfusion-related immunomodulation are related to, among other factors, the type of product transfused and patient parameters.
Individual Probability of Allogeneic Erythrocyte Transfusion in Elective Spine Surgery: The Predictive Model of Transfusion in Spine Surgery
The aim of this study was to generate a score based on preoperative characteristics and predictive of the individual probability of allogeneic erythrocyte transfusion in patients undergoing elective thoracolumbar spine surgery.