The Role of Hemostasis in Blood Management (Video)
Dr. Julie Wegner discusses the role of hemostasis in blood management (49 minutes).
Perfusion has a Past, but is There a Future for You? (Video)
Aaron Hill discusses the past, present and future of perfusion technology (32 minutes).
Vacuum Assisted Venous Drainage: Unsafe at Any Speed? (Video)
Aaron Hill discusses the safety concerns of vacuum assisted venous drainage (32 minutes).
2010 Update to Society of Thoracic Surgeons Blood Conservation Guidelines (EP Video)
Dr. Ferraris discusses the Society of Thoracic Surgeons blood conservation guidelines and the changes from 2007 to 2010 (54 minutes).
An In-Vitro Comparison between Hemobag® and Non-Hemobag® Ultrafi ltration Methods of Salvaging Circuit Blood Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass
In this invitro study, the Hemobag ® technique (HB) was compared to the most common non-Hemobag ® method (NHB) of hemoconcentrating residual circuit blood.
The Effect of the Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Blood Conservation in Cardiac Surgery Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists upon Clinical Practices
The 2007 Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Soci ety of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Clinical Practice Guide line for Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Blood Conservation in Cardiac Surgery was recently promulgated and has received much attention.
The Children’s Hospital Boston Non-Routine Event Reporting Program
This paper describes the program which we developed to track perfusion NREs within the Cardiovascular Program at Children’s Hospital, Boston. NREs are categorized by type (technique, equipment, or patient-related) and bypass period (pre-cardiopulmonary bypass, bypass, or post-cardiopulmonary).
Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma: Effect on Sternal Healing in the Sheep Model
We looked at the effects of plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) as an agent on sternal bone healing. In 24 female sheep, a median sternotomy was surgically created.
Evaluation of Quadrox-i® Adult Hollow Fiber Oxygenator with Integrated Arterial Filter
The present study tested the effectiveness of a new adult membrane oxygenator in models both with and without an integrated arterial filter to evaluate GME trapping capability and determine membrane pressure drops at various flow rates and temperatures.
Evaluation of Basic Perfusion Techniques, ECCSIM-Lite Simulator
Although serious accidents during extracorporeal circulation are infrequent, potential adverse events with both equipment and operation do still occur and require immediate and well-coordinated responses.
Chronic Wounds Treated With a Physiologically Relevant Concentration of Platelet-Rich Plasma Gel: A Prospective Case Series
The purpose of this prospective case series was to evaluate how a physiologically relevant concentration of an autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) gel affects initial wound healing trajectories of chronic, nonhealing wounds of various etiologies and in different care settings.
Self-priming Hemodynamic Reservoir and Inline Flow Meter for a Cardiopulmonary Bypass Simulation
This paper describes an enhanced cardiopulmonary bypass simulator consisting of a self-priming hemodynamic reservoir that includes an inline flow meter.