Biotech Rebelution: Inspired by Nature (EP Video)
Dr. Michael Black discusses the history of surgical innovation and how it has been inspired by nature (46:53 minutes).
Thromboelastography Use in Clinical Practice (EP Video)
Katie Tippit discusses the use of the TEG in clinical practice (37:02 minutes).
Use of the Thoratec Centrimag Centrifugal Blood Pump for Acute Right Ventricular Failure in a Pediatric Patient Post-Cardiac Transplantation: A Case Report (EP Video)
Catherine Yeager presents a case report on the use of the Thoratec Centrimag VAD device (20:34 minutes).
Best Blood Transfusion for the CHD Patient (EP Video)
Cathy Smith discusses blood transfusions for patients with congenital heart disease (32:11 minutes).
Use of the Quest MPS During MIS Surgery with a Prolonged Bypass Time (EP Video)
Bill O'Reilly discusses the use of the Quest MPS for MIS surgery with an extended bypass time (26:44 minutes).
Eat More Chicken – Cardiac Surgery and Porcine Allergy (EP Video)
Keith Cote presents a case report on a desensitization protocol for Porcine Heparin (12:00 minutes).
Analytical Performance Evaluation of Four Cartridge-Type Blood Gas Analyzers
Globally, all four cartridge-type blood gas analyzers produced clinically acceptable results.
Optimization of Thromboelastography-Guided Platelet Transfusion in Cardiovascular Surgery
Use of a TEG-guided transfusion protocol dramatically reduced PT after CPB, particularly in patients undergoing aortic arch aneurysm repair.
Is There a Suitable Method of Anticoagulation in Pregnant Patients with Mechanical Prosthetic Heart Valves?
A best evidence topic was written according to a structured protocol in order to identify the mode of anticoagulation that has the best safety profile for both the mother and the foetus in pregnant patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves.
Protecting the Infant Brain During Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review
Prevention of brain injury during congenital heart surgery has focused on intraoperative and perioperative neuroprotection and neuromonitoring.
Platelet-Dependent Thrombography Gives a Distinct Pattern of In Vitro Thrombin Generation after Surgery with Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass: Potential Implications
Our results show that experimental conditions have a profound effect in the study of in vitro thrombin generation in the context of CPB.
How Do We Integrate Thromboelastography with Perioperative Transfusion Management?
In summary, we have found TEG to be useful in a variety of perioperative situations at our institution and potentially useful in other acute care settings such as the emergency department, the maternity unit, and many of the intensive care units.