Preoperative Cerebral Oxygen Saturation and Clinical Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery
The current study was designed to determine the relation between preoperative cerebral oxygen saturation (Sco2), variables of cardiopulmonary function, mortality, and morbidity in a heterogeneous cohort of cardiac surgery patients.
Program in Motion: SUNY Simulation (Video)
Edward Darling sidcusses the simulation program currently in use at SUNY (20 minutes).
Perfusionist Strategies for Blood Conservation in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
There is increasing concern about the safety of homologous blood transfusion during cardiac surgery, and a restrictive transfusion practice is associated with improved outcome.
Evaluation of Capiox FX05 Oxygenator With an Integrated Arterial Filter on Trapping Gaseous Microemboli and Pressure Drop with Open and Closed Purge Line
These results suggest that the integrated arterial filter of the Capiox FX05 oxygenator significantly improves the capturing of GME but has little impact on membrane pressure drop.
Blood Transfusions Recruit the Microcirculation During Cardiac Surgery
The aim of this investigation was to test the hypothesis that blood transfusion has beneficial effects on sublingual microcirculatory density, perfusion, and oxygenation. To this end, sidestream dark field (SDF) imaging and spectrophotometry were applied sublingually before and after blood transfusion during cardiac surgery.
Can Guidelines Influence Care? (Video)
Dwayne Jones discusses perfusion guidelines and how they may influence patient care (23:15 minutes).
Progress Report of the ICEBP Guideline Writing Subcommittee (Video)
Dave Fitzgerald discusses the progress of the IECBP Guideline Subcommittee (33:07 minutes).
Guideliner: A Helpful Tool or Misguided Enthusiasm? (Video)
Dr. Robert Baker discusses the efficacy of the Guideliner (15:31 minutes).
Myocardial Protection: Ripe For A Guideline (Video)
Kenneth G. Shann discusses myocardial protection and the lack of standardization (21:29 minutes).
The ICEBP Registry: A Preliminary Look (Video)
Donald Likosky discusses the preliminary phases of the ICEBP registry (31:40 minutes).
Registries in Motion: The Michigan Experience (Video)
Theron Paugh discusses his experience with the perfusion registry in Michigan (24:30 minutes).
High Fidelity Simulator for Cardiopulmonary Bypass (Video)
Jon Austin discusses the use of simulation technology at Midwestern University (22:19 minutes).