Understanding Innovations in the Evolving Practice of Blood and Crystalloid Cardioplegia
We highlight areas of study that have demonstrated a new concept of myocardial protection
Custodiol: An Alternative Crystalloid Intracellular Cardioplegia (EP Video)
Dr. Donald Botta discusses his first hand experience with Custodial Cardioplegia in cardiac surgery (26:15 minutes).
Tips, Tricks & Pearls for Perfusion Management of Acute Aortic Dissection (EP Video)
Dr. Jefrey Travis discusses his best tips and tricks for managing patients with Acute Aortic Dissections (33:30 minutes).
3D Printed Tissues Engineered Heart Valves (EP Video)
Dr. Sanjay Samy discusses the future of 3D printing technology and its application in heart valve surgery (
Tips, Tricks & Pearls for Perfusion Management of Acute Aortic Dissection (EP Video)
Dr. Jefrey Travis discusses his best tips and tricks for managing patients with Acute Aortic Dissections (33:30 minutes).
Increasing Mean Arterial Pressure during Cardiac Surgery does not Reduce the Rate of Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury
Maintaining a high level of MAP (on average) during normothermic CPB does not reduce the risk of postoperative AKI.
Myocardial Protection in Cardiac Surgery: A Historical Review from the Beginning to the Current Topics
This historical review summarized experimental and clinical studies
Off-Pump versus On-Pump Revascularization in Females: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
The aim of this study was to assess whether off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) improves outcomes when compared to on-pump coronary artery bypass (ONCAB) in the female population.
Development in POC Testing & Subsequent Hurdles (EP Video)
Michaela Cvitkovic discusses the current trends and regulatory issues in point of care testing (32:11 minutes).
Affordable Health Care Act (EP Video)
Dr. Robert Dunton discusses the impacts of the affordable healthcare act on medical professionals (45:40 minutes).
Hereditary Antithrombin Deficiency (EP Video)
Barry Fry discusses the role of Thrombate III in hereditary antithrombin deficiency (10:13 minutes).
Hereditary Antithrombin Deficiency (EP Video)
Barry Fry discusses the role of Thrombate III in hereditary antithrombin deficiency (10:13 minutes).