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).
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).
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).
Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion: What We Do Not Know
Blood transfusion saves lives but may also increase the risk of injury. The objective of this review was to evaluate the possible adverse effects related to transfusion of red blood cell (RBC) concentrates stored for prolonged periods.