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.
A Simple Clinical Model for Planning Transfusion Quantities in Heart Surgery
The aim of this study was to identify preoperative and intraoperative risk factors for transfusion and create a reliable model for planning transfusion quantities in heart surgery procedures.
Morbidity of Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery: Is it Blood Transfusion, Reoperation for Bleeding, or Both?
We sought to determine prevalence of and risk factors for reoperation for bleeding, separate the effect of reoperation from that of transfusion on hospital mortality and major morbidity, and identify the source of bleeding.
Platelet Transfusion Associated with Acute Lung Injury After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Transfusion-related acute lung injury is a potentially fatal complication of blood and plasma transfusion; however, the incidence relating to platelet use in cardiac surgery is uncommon.
Impact of Bleeding-related Complications and/or Blood Product Transfusions on Hospital Costs in Inpatient Surgical Patients
This study examines the incidence and costs of bleeding-related complications and/or blood product transfusions occurring as a consequence of surgery in various inpatient surgical cohorts.
Postoperative Complications Associated with Transfusion of Platelets and Plasma in Cardiac Surgery
After adjusting for confounding factors, plasma units and not RBC transfusions were associated with all-cause mortality. White blood cell (WBC)-containing RBC transfusions and PLT transfusions were associated with mortality occurring in the presence of or after infections.
A Fresh New Look at Pump Blood (EP Video)
Keith Cote discusses a new technique for processing residual pump blood (18:58 minutes).
Teaming Up: Essential Teamwork Skills to Optimize Patient Care (EP Video)
Steven Montague from Lifewings discusses teamwork stills to optimize safety and patient care (58:48 minutes).
Treatment of Severe Peripheral Arterial Disease with Autologous Stem Cells (EP Video)
Tom Hankins discusses stem cell therapy for severe peripheral vascular disease (23:08 minutes).
“New” Heparin Effect on Patient Heparin-Dose-Response and the Role of Antithrombin (EP Video)
Jeff Riley discusses the effect of the "new" heparin on the patient heparin-dose-response (27:54 minutes).
Retrograde Autologous Priming Reduces Transfusion Requirements in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
The hypothesis was tested whether retrograde autologous priming (RAP) of the cardiopulmonary bypass system, compared to a standard primed system (NON-RAP group), results in less haemodilution and less transfusion of packed red blood cells.
Platelet Rich Plasma in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective RCT Study, 2-year Follow-up
Local application of autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) improves tendon healing in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.