Residual Blood Processing by Centrifugation, Cell Salvage or Ultrafiltration in Cardiac Surgery: Effects on Clinical Hemostatic and Ex-vivo Rheological Parameters
The study compared the effects of three blood concentration techniques after cardiopulmonary bypass on clinical hemostatic and ex-vivo rheological parameters.
Hemoglobin Trends in Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Performed Off-Pump and With Standard and Mini Circuits
This study was undertaken to compare the perioperative hemoglobin curves of isolated coronary artery bypass grafting performed with minimized extracorporeal circulation, traditional cardiopulmonary bypass, and off-pump technique.
Comparison of the Effects of Three Cell Saver Devices on Erythrocyte Function During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Procedure-A Pilot Study
The purpose of this study was to evaluate three commercially available cell saver (CS) devices in terms of erythrocyte function and the quality of washed RBCs during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
Does Rotational Thromboelastometry (ROTEM) Improve Prediction of Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery?
Coagulopathy and massive bleeding are severe complications of cardiac surgery, particularly in procedures requiring prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
Effects of Preoperative Intravenous Erythropoietin Plus Iron on Outcome in Anemic Patients After Cardiac Valve Replacement
Preoperative anemia is a risk factor for postoperative morbidity and in-hospital mortality in cardiac surgery.
Subtle Differences in Commercial Heparins Can Have Serious Consequences for Cardiopulmonary Bypass Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Because in vitro testing failed to detect differences in the potency or protamine reversibility of the 2 heparin preparations, we conducted a parallel group, single-center, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial to compare the anticoagulant effects of Hepalean to those of PPC heparin in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass.
How We Managed to Change Blood Usage with Q.I. (EP Video)
Charles Yarnall discusses how his team managed to reduce blood use through quality improvement (33:03 minutes).
Early Case Series Experience With a New Unique Portable Heart Lung Machine (EP Video)
Jeff Riley discusses his early experience with the Maquet CardioHelp at the Mayo Clinic (32:10 minutes).
The Clinical Utility of Thromboelastography During Long Term Extracorporeal Life Support (EP Video)
Jeff Riley discusses the utility of TEG during long-term ECMO support (35:55 minutes).
There Are Easy Ways, and Then There Are the Hard, Expensive Ways: Reducing Transfusions (EP Video)
Raymond Wongs discusses the easy and difficult ways to reduce transfusions in the OR (47:50 minutes).
Impact of Blood Product Transfusion on Short and Long-Term Survival After Cardiac Surgery: More Evidence
This study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of transfusion on both short-term and long-term survival after cardiac surgery.
Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Unsafe at Any Speed? (EP Video)
Aaron Hill discusses why cardiopulmonay bypass can be potentially unsafe at any speed (34:29 minutes).