Heparin v. Protamine
Calculating Heparin Dosing and Protamine Reversal: Well it was one of those days when we had a TEG representative running TEGS on […]
Colloid v. Crystalloid ?
Selecting Your Perfusate Authored By: Gerard J Myers Did you ever consider why we use one type of perfusate over the other? […]
STS: Meds: Beta Blockers
Pre & Postop Beta Blockade A series of STS Definitions: To Visit the Circuit Surfer STS Page Click Here For a list […]
STS: Meds: Anti-Lipids
Pre & Postop Lipid Lowering Agents A series of STS Definitions: To Visit the Circuit Surfer STS Page Click Here For a […]
Dabigatran (Pradaxa)
Dabigatran (Pradaxa) (Boehringer Ingelheim) It should be noted up front that while Dabigatran is indicated as an anticoagulation Rx for atrial fibrillation, […]
Heparin Alternatives
Authored by Steve Sutton, LP, CCP Steve Sutton is well known and highly regarded into today’s Perfusion community. He is a strong […]
Protamine v1
Protamine A polycationic protein derived from salmon milt, possess strong alkalinity because of an amino acid composition consisting of 67% arginine. […]
Desmopressin v.1
Desmopressin Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is a synthetic analog of vasopressin and like ADH, epinephrine, and insulin, releases a variety of hemostatically active […]
Cardioplegia
Cardioplegia Vinten-Johansen J, Nakanishi K. Postcardioplegia acute cardiac dysfunction and reperfusion injury. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 1993;7(Suppl 2):6-18.
Angiomax
Angiomax Perfusion Issues Reconstitute Angiomax in OR- 250 mg in powder with 5 cc NSS= 50 mg per ml. No heparin coated […]
Protamine Reaction v1
I. DESCRIPTION: Following cardiopulmonary bypass with heparin anticoagulation, protamine sulfate is used to neutralize the effects of heparin and reverse anticoagulation. Currently […]
Right Ventricular Function v. 1
Right Ventricular Function Patients with right coronary artery disease may be susceptible to right ventricular ischemia and infarction when right ventricular distension […]