Electromechanical Left Ventricular Resynchronisation by Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Revascularisation resynchronises left ventricular wall motion by restoring the normal activation response to stress, thereby reducing total isovolumic time and normalising peak cardiac output response to stress.
Plasma-Modified ACT Can Be Used to Monitor Bivalirudin (Angiomax) Anticoagulation for On-Pump Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery in a Patient with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
We report here the successful use of bivalirudin anticoagulation on pump, with no additional morbidity, and the first reported use of the plasma-modified ACT (activated clotting time) test, a simple modification of the standard ACT assay, to monitor the anticoagulant effect of bivalirudin.
A National Study of Job Satisfaction and Burnout Among Perfusionists
When the MBI scores are divided into the eight phases and then compressed into the three subphases, 42% of the perfusionists surveyed are categorized as low burnouts, 20% of the perfusionists as moderately burned out, and 38% were in the high burnout group.
Clopidogrel (Plavix) and Cardiac Surgical Patients: Implications for Platelet Function monitoring and Postoperative Bleeding
The use of clopidogrel (Plavix), an inhibitor of adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-induced platelet aggregation, has been proven to reduce ischemic events in cardiovascular […]
Emory Univ. Hospital (Ga.): Warns patients of possible CJD exposure
Atlanta-based Emory University Hospital yesterday began informing some patients that they may have been exposed to a mad cow-like disease called Creutzfeldt-Jakob […]
Writing A Press Release
One of the most important lessons that beginners need to learn is that writing media releases is all about developing a persuasive communication within the framework of a traditional news story format.
Amiodarone Prevents Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
In patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), the combination of intravenous and oral amiodarone given perioperatively decreases the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) that often occurs after the procedure, according to a report in the September issue of Chest.
Multislice Spiral CT Detects Dysfunctional Coronary Bypass Grafts
Noninvasive coronary imaging using 16-detector row multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) is feasible for visualization of coronary bypass grafts and coronary artery lesions, two research teams in Germany report.
Reduction of Myocardial Reperfusion Injury by Aprotinin After Regional Ischemia and Cardioplegic Arrest
Aprotinin reduces reperfusion injury after regional ischemia and cardioplegic arrest. Protease inhibition may represent a molecular strategy to prevent postoperative myocardial injury after surgical revascularization with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Prebypass Checklist
This is a sample pre-bypass perfusion checklist provided by AmSECT.