Near Misses and Scary Possibilities (EP Video)
Dr. Lance Lester discusses is personal experiences with near misses and scary possibilities in surgery (56:00 minutes).
The Virtues and Pitfalls of Licensure (EP Video)
Mike Troike highlights the pros and cons of licensure, giving some historical perspective and ongoing developments that challenge the perfusion profession (44:19 minutes).
Newly Approved TAVR Valve Technology (EP Video)
Dr. Lee Lucas discusses the newly approved Sapien 3 and the CoreValve Evolut R (42:03 minutes).
Heart Failure in the Community Hospital (EP Video)
Dr. Neil Galindez discusses the trends in heart failure in the community hospital setting (28:22 minutes).
Veno-Venous ECMO Support with Biventricular VAD Implantation (EP Video)
Mohammed discusses and pateint on veno-Venous ECMO support with biventricular VAD implantation (25:18 minutes).
TAVR and Cardiopulmonary Bypass Support (EP Video)
Steve Tillman will presents brief history and basics of TAVR and the necessity of CPB support for all procedures (22:05 minutes).
Beyond the TAVR: A Case Series (EP Video)
Jenna Cornibe discusses the current advances in percutaneous valve technology (09:48 minutes).
Unusual Approaches to Usual Techniques in Extracorporeal Circulatory Support (EP Video)
Dr. Steven Bibevski discusses two cases where there were unusual approaches that employed (30:54 minutes).
Regional Oximetry: Clinical Evidence Update (EP Video)
Michael Boylan presents a case series comparing the clinical performance of different regional oximeters will be reviewed along with the findings from two systemic reviews of the current regional saturation literature (33:17 minutes).
Type A Dissection Leads to Total Artificial Heart Bridge-to-Transplant (EP Video)
Kelly Sullivan presents a case report expressed the complicated road to recovery for a patient who underwent two heart transplant procedures (17:31 minutes).
Hybrid Procedures: The Non Duel Between the Surgeons and the Interventionalist (EP Video)
Chen Chan presents case study of a patient with complex hypoplastic left heart syndrome treated by primary cardiac transplantation will be presented from in-utero findings and listing through immediate post-natal “hybrid” palliation with bilateral branch pulmonary arterial banding and ductal stent placement and finally primary transplantation (21:17 minutes).
Risk Factors for Delirium After On-Pump Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review
This review aims to systematically identify risk factors for delirium after cardiac surgery and to grade the evidence supporting these associations.