Berlin Heart EXCOR Pediatric Implantation Video

Normal and Abnormal Trans-Oxygenator Pressure Gradients During Cardiopulmonary Bypass

A prospective study was conducted with the aims of 1) determining the normal trans-oxygenator pressure gradient characteristics for a range of oxygenators and 2) determining the characteristics, incidence and outcome of abnormally raised gradients.

Correlation of Perioperative Platelet Function and Coagulation Tests With Bleeding After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery

The authors evaluated the correlation of post-cardiopulmonary bypass surgery bleeding, measured as 24-hour chest tube output/kilogram body weight, with platelet function tests using glass bead adhesion and Thrombelastograph Platelet Mapping.

Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Similar After On-Pump and Off-Pump CABG

Left ventricular (LV) diastolic function improvement after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is similar regardless of whether the patient undergoes surgery on-pump or off-pump, according to a report in the March 1st issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.