Current Status of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Japan
OPCAB with multiple arterial grafts has become the standard CABG in Japan.
Intraoperative Cell Salvage in Infants Undergoing Elective Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Trial
The purpose of this prospective non-randomised study was to determine the impact of intraoperative cell salvage on postoperative allogeneic blood products transfusion in infant patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Insulin-Blood Cardioplegia Decreases Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in Ischaemia-Reperfusion Injury During Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
This is the first open heart surgery study in which diminished MMP activation was achieved via a metabolic change.
Effectiveness of Preoperative Autologous Plateletpheresis Combined With Intraoperative Autotransfusion on the Blood Coagulation in Orthopaedic Patients
To investigate the effectiveness of preoperative plateletpheresis combined with intraoperative autotransfusion on the blood coagulation of orthopaedic patients.
AmSECT Today June 2008
First and foremost, I would like to send a most deserving “Thank You” to Joe Deptula, AmSECT Convention Chairman, for another excellent meeting. This past meeting in Orlando was another successful year, thanks to so many AmSECT volunteers that donated their time. Their effort and success did not go unnoticed by those of us who attended...
Predictors of Emergency Conversion to On-Pump During Off-Pump Coronary Surgery
The purpose of this study was to determine predictors and evaluate outcomes of emergency conversion to cardiopulmonary bypass during planned off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
The Influence of Priming Solutions Used in Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Blood Viscosity in Hypothermic Conditions
Vessel diameter, flow velocity, temperature, and viscosity are among the factors determining blood flow in vessels.
Intralesional Injection of Platelet-Rich Plasma Followed by Controlled Exercise for Treatment of Midbody Suspensory Ligament Desmitis in Standardbred Racehorses
To determine outcome of Standardbred racehorses with moderate to severe midbody suspensory ligament desmitis (MSD) treated by means of ultrasound-guided intralesional injection of a single dose of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) followed by a program of gradually increased exercise.
The Pennsylvania Legislature Today Passed House Bills 500 and 501 Enacting Licensure of Perfusionists in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Legislature today passed House Bills 500 and 501 enacting licensure of perfusionists in Pennsylvania.
Bayer Pulls Trasylol From Market
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. has notified the FDA that the company will begin removing the remaining Trasylol stock from the U.S. market, most of which is in warehouses and hospital or physician’s stock. The FDA will work with Bayer to ensure a smooth and complete process.
Intravascular Volume Administration: A Contributing Risk Factor for Intracranial Hemorrhage During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation?
The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the frequency and total volume of intravascular volume administration and the development of intracranial hemorrhage during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Antegrade Versus Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion in Relation to Postoperative Complications Following Aortic Arch Surgery for Acute Aortic Dissection Type A
Aortic arch surgery is impossible without the temporary interruption of brain perfusion and therefore is associated with high incidence of neurologic injury. The deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA), in combination with antegrade or retrograde cerebral perfusion (RCP), is a well-established method of brain protection in aortic arch surgery. In this retrospective study, we compare the two methods of brain perfusion.