Why Do Cardiac Surgery Patients Have Low Hematocrit Before the Operation Truly Begins (EP Video)
Michelle Tozer explain what cardiac surgery patients come into the OR with low Hematocrit (39:38 minutes).
A Safe Alternative to Allogenic Blood Transfusion (EP Video)
Thomas Farina discusses a safe alternative to allogenic blood transfusion in cardiac surgery (19:51 minutes).
Coagulation, Fluid and Blood Management for Cardiac Surgery (EP Video)
Dr. Hoffman discusses the full spectrum of blood management strategies during cardiac surgery (34:38 minutes).
From Data to Best Practices (EP Video)
Scott Beckmann discusses using data to set and achieve best practice goals (28:35 minutes).
Quality Data Collection and Interpretation from the Masses (EP Video)
Timothy Dickinson discusses quality data management and interpretation (32:49 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).
Adequate Anticoagulation on an Infant Patient on Bivalrudin (EP Video)
Monica Olsen discusses the use of Bivalirudin in pediatic cardiac surgery (23:05 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.
Active or Passive Bio-Coating: Does It Matter in Extra-Corporeal Circulation?
This study wants to investigate if the combination of a bioactive with a biopassive coating (unfractionated heparin embedded in a phosphorylcholine matrix) combines the beneficial effects of both approaches.
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.