Corona Virus & Reminders of H1N1 (Swine Flu)
Editor’s Note: Yeah- We are all a little worried. But this is not a time to get tunnel vision. Isolation, hording, fear […]
Perfusion Policies 101: IABP
Editor’s Note: PERFUSION POLICIES 101 Welcome to PERFUSION POLICIES 101. This will be a continuing series provided to assist your programs with […]
AT3 Deficiency
Antithrombin III (AT III) is a plasma glycoprotein with a molecular weight of 58,000 daltons. AT III deficiency may be noticed when […]
Cold Agglutinins
Literature: Click image to view source article Cold Agglutinins in Cardiac Surgery: Management of Myocardial Protection and Cardiopulmonary Bypass CAs are autoantibodies […]
HELP ! Looking for Medos Oxygenators
Editor’s Note: I received an email today regarding the Medos pediatric oxygenator: “Frank, browsing for a supply of pediatric oxy’s and found […]
Protamine Reaction
“It binds to heparin to form a stable ion pair which does not have anticoagulant activity; on its own, protamine has a […]
Malignant Hyperthermia
Editor’s Note: Just a brief primer on Malignant Hyperthermia, should the need ever arise to place a patient on CPB who has […]
A Quick Guide to Changing Out the Terumo FX15 / 25 Oxygenator
Editor’s Note: I had an early Op-Cab and was looking at a primed circuit that I had set up the day before- […]
Letter To ‘Surfers: Protocols & ECC Setups ?
Editor’s Note: I received an email today regarding ECC setups and institutional protocols. If you have any suggestions or written protocols, perhaps […]
Jehovah’s Witness & Open Heart Bypass
Jehova’s Winesses: A Background Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the Bible prohibits ingesting blood and that Christians should therefore not accept blood transfusions […]
Sickle Cell Anemia & CPB
I. DESCRIPTION: Sickle Cell hemoglobinopathy is a single gene recessive disorder that involves an abnormality of the hemoglobin (Hgb) molecule. This disorder […]
VAD / ECMO Policy: Generic & Universal
Editor’s Note: This is a disclaimer: As with all material presented on this site, please use your own judgement as to what […]