Coronary Revascularization Outcomes Have Improved in Elderly Patients
A multicenter analysis of data from more than 200,000 adults who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting shows that over the last decade the use of these techniques in elderly patients has increased and their outcomes have improved.
Florida Program Aims to Attract More Men to Nursing Profession
In an attempt to alleviate the nursing shortage in Florida, the Florida Nursing Students Association recently launched a campaign to attract more […]
Effect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Cortical Cerebral Oxygenation During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Conventional CABG is responsible for deterioration in [O2Hb], and CBV, which peak at 40–60 min following initiation of CPB. The changes in [O2Hb] are reversible whereas the reduction of CBV persists to the end of the surgery.
Muscular Counterpulsation: Preliminary Results of a Non-Invasive Alternative to Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
MCP and IABP had the same effects on CO and LVSWI. Moreover, MCP reduced SVR and increased the peripheral circulation without requiring any vascular access nor anticoagulation therapy.
Comparison of Methods for Point of Care Preparation of Autologous Platelet Gel
The SmartPReP produced a consistent PC with a yield that was four times baseline range with the lowest coefficient of variation.
Electromechanical Left Ventricular Resynchronisation by Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Revascularisation resynchronises left ventricular wall motion by restoring the normal activation response to stress, thereby reducing total isovolumic time and normalising peak cardiac output response to stress.
North American Neonatal Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Devices: 2002 Survey Results
When compared to a 1990 survey, a shift away from using bladder boxes and toward using air bubble detectors is apparent. But other than those two shifts, ECMO is done in much the same manner as it was done 12 years ago.
Plasma-Modified ACT Can Be Used to Monitor Bivalirudin (Angiomax) Anticoagulation for On-Pump Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery in a Patient with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
We report here the successful use of bivalirudin anticoagulation on pump, with no additional morbidity, and the first reported use of the plasma-modified ACT (activated clotting time) test, a simple modification of the standard ACT assay, to monitor the anticoagulant effect of bivalirudin.
A National Study of Job Satisfaction and Burnout Among Perfusionists
When the MBI scores are divided into the eight phases and then compressed into the three subphases, 42% of the perfusionists surveyed are categorized as low burnouts, 20% of the perfusionists as moderately burned out, and 38% were in the high burnout group.
Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion Attenuates Brain Metabolic Deficit in Aortic Arch Surgery
SACP attenuates the metabolic changes seen after HCA. Further studies are required to assess optimal perfusion conditions and clinical outcome.
Multislice Spiral CT Detects Dysfunctional Coronary Bypass Grafts
Noninvasive coronary imaging using 16-detector row multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) is feasible for visualization of coronary bypass grafts and coronary artery lesions, two research teams in Germany report.
Reduction of Myocardial Reperfusion Injury by Aprotinin After Regional Ischemia and Cardioplegic Arrest
Aprotinin reduces reperfusion injury after regional ischemia and cardioplegic arrest. Protease inhibition may represent a molecular strategy to prevent postoperative myocardial injury after surgical revascularization with cardiopulmonary bypass.