Stage 1 Palliation For Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Without Allogeneic Tissue Or Synthetic Material, With Reduced Blood Product Exposure (Video)
Joseph Deptula presents a case report on a Stage 1 Pallation with reduced blood product exposure (16 minutes).
Recombinant Factor VII in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery (Video)
Courtney Pierce discusses the use of Recombinant Factor VII in pediatric cardiac surgery (14 minutes).
Bloodless Approach to Pediatric Open Heart Surgery for Repair of Atrial and Ventricular Septal Defects (Video)
Vince Olshove discusses a bloodless approach to pediatric cardiac surgery for ASD and VSD (14 minutes).
Adequacy of Anticoagulation During Long-Term Mechanical Support (Video)
Joseph Deptula discusses the adequacy of anticoagulation during long-term mechanical support (40 minutes).
Modification of Osmolarity and Potassium in PRBCs and FFP Using a Desktop Hemoconcentrator Setup (Video)
Stacia Woldorf presents on using a desktop hemoconcentrator to modify osmolarity and potassium of PRBCs and FFP (13 minutes).
Hyaluronan-Based Heparin Free Coated Circuit for High Risk Revascularization (Video)
Dr. Gunaydin discusses the use of Hyaluronan-coated circuits for use during high-risk CABG surgery (13 minutes).
Thromboelastographic Assessment of the Effect of Temperature on Global Coagulation: A Pilot Study (Video)
Amanda Rollins presents her study on the effect of temperature on global coagulation (13 minutes).
Drastic Coagulation Improvements Post Cardiac Surgery Without the Use of Blood Products (Video)
Dee Carlile discusses how his team has made drastic improvements in post-op coagulation status without the use of blood products (20 minutes).
Management and Monitoring of Anticoagulation for Children Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Cardiac Surgery
During CPB, an appropriate amount of heparin is given with the goal of minimizing the risk of thrombosis and platelet activation and at the same time reducing the risk of bleeding from over anticoagulation.
The Perfusionist’s Role in a Collaborative Multidisciplinary Approach to Blood Transfusion Reduction in Cardiac Surgery
We initiated a data-driven, multidisciplinary effort to decrease allogeneic red blood cell transfusion at our institution. Creative perfusion strategies are an essential component of our program and led to a low transfusion rate.
Evaluation of Hemodynamic and Regional Tissue Perfusion Effects of Minimized Extracorporeal Circulation (MECC®)
Minimized extracorporeal circulation (MECC ® , Maquet, Cardiopulmonary AG, Hirrlingen, Germany ) is an established procedure to perform coronary revascularization.
In Vitro Comparison of the New In-Line Monitor BMU 40 versus a Conventional Laboratory Analyzer
. The objective of this in vitro study was to compare a novel continuous in-line blood parameter monitoring system versus a reference laboratory analyzer.