Plasma-Free Hemoglobin (EP Video)
Dr. Mark Yazer discusses all the aspects of plasma-free hemoglobin (33:53 minutes).
Blood Management Strategies, No Bones About It (EP Video)
Andrea Peters discusses the various blood management strategies employed at St. Francis Hospital (28:26 minutes).
Blood Management Strategies in the Cath Lab (EP Video)
Dr. Rao discusses the various blood management strategies from the Cath Lab perspective (68 minutes).
Quality Data Collection and Interpretation from the Masses (EP Video)
Timothy Dickinson discusses quality data management and interpretation (32:49 minutes).
From Data to Best Practices (EP Video)
Scott Beckmann discusses using data to set and achieve best practice goals (28:35 minutes).
Adequate Anticoagulation on an Infant Patient on Bivalrudin (EP Video)
Monica Olsen discusses the use of Bivalirudin in pediatic cardiac surgery (23:05 minutes).
Use of Lepirudin on a HIT Patient and Utilization of MUF to Reduce ACT Post-Bypass (EP Video)
Joshua Noble presents a case report on the use of Lepirudin as an alternative to Heparin (15:08 minutes).
Vacuum-Assisted Venous Drainage in Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Need of Blood Transfusion: Experience of Service
To report the experience with the vacuum-assisted venous drainage (VAVD) technique in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPBP) and blood transfusion need.
Use of Recombinant Activated Factor VII for Controlling Refractory Postoperative Bleeding in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass
To review the efficacy, safety, and dose of recombinant activated factor VII in off-label management of refractory bleeding in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
A Comparative Evaluation of Rotation Thromboelastometry and Standard Coagulation Tests in Hemodilution-Induced Coagulation Changes After Cardiac Surgery
Coagulopathy after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is caused by multiple perturbations in cellular and humoral elements of coagulation. A timely and comprehensive method to evaluate hemostasis would be helpful in the management of bleeding patients after CPB. The assessment of whole blood coagulation using rotation thromboelastometry (ROTEM) was compared to coagulation tests routinely performed during cardiac surgery.
A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of Adherence to Transfusion Strategies in Cardiac Surgery
It is important to determine the optimal hemoglobin (Hb) concentration for red blood cell (RBC) transfusion for patients undergoing cardiac surgery because increased mortality has been associated with the severity of anemia and exposure to RBCs.
Influence of Erythrocyte Transfusion on the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury after Cardiac Surgery Differs in Anemic and Nonanemic Patients
Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery is a major health issue. Two important risk factors for AKI are preoperative anemia and perioperative erythrocyte transfusion, and elucidating their relationship may help in devising preventive strategies.