Management of Severe Craniofacial Vascular Malformation Operated under Bypass: Evolution from a “No-Flow” to a “Low-Flow”
The assistance and adjunct of CBP are a useful procedure in the resection of very large vascular malformations
Massive and Long-Lasting Decrease in Vitamin C Plasma Levels as a Consequence of Extracorporeal Circulation
The study showed a significant decrease in vitamin C plasma levels during CPB
72 Hours Standby Time of Wet-Primed Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits: A Microbiological Quality Assurance Study
These findings indicate the safe use of primed cardiopulmonary bypass circuits in standby mode for 72 hours.
Endogenous Gas Formation of Carbon Dioxide used for Wound Flooding – An Experimental Study with Implications regarding Gas Microembolism during Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Gas dissolved in a medium becomes released at warming, as confirmed here.
Level of Agreement between Laboratory and Point-of-Care Prothrombin Time before and after Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Cardiac Surgery
This study investigated the level of agreement between the point-of-care prothrombin time (PT) with central laboratory PT before and after cardiopulmonary bypass.
A Novel Rotary Pulsatile Flow Pump for Cardiopulmonary Bypass
A pediatric pulsatile rotary ventricular pump (PRVP) was designed
Mortality Predicted by Preinduction Cerebral Oxygen Saturation After Cardiac Operation
Recently, low preoperative rSO2 has been proposed as a predictor of adverse postoperative outcomes in cardiovascular operations.
Mitral Valve Replacement in an Anemic Geriatric Female with Mitral Valve Endocarditis (EP Video)
Jesse Lobodinsky presents a case report on an MVR in an anemic geriatric female (11:25 minutes).
AmSECT University: The Opportunity to Make a Difference (EP Video)
Dawn M. Oles discusses the new AmSECT University (48:24 minutes).
ECMO as a Bridge for Support during Chemotherapy (EP Video)
Berhane Worku discusses ECMO as a bridge for support during chemotherapy (9:35 minutes).
Is Modified Ultrafiltration (MUF) Still Essential after Pediatric CPB? PRO (EP Video)
Bob Groom argues that modified ultrafiltration is essential after pediatric CPB (10:31 minutes).
Transcatheter Mitral Valve in Valve Replacement as Alternative to High Risk Reoperative Surgery (EP Video)
Berhane Worku discusses transcatheter mitral valve replacement in high risk patients (13:27 minutes).