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
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Standby Avoids Fatality due to Vascular Laceration in Laser-Assisted Lead Extraction
Cardiopulmonary bypass standby avoids fatality due to vascular laceration in laser-assisted lead extraction
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.
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.
Resection of Renal Cell Tumour on Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Case Report (EP Video)
Vincent Rajkumar presents a case report on the resection of a renal tumor cell on CPB (8:56 minutes).
American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) Updates (EP Video)
David A. Palmer discusses the status of the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (27:30 minutes).
Treatment of Rewarming Accidental Hypothermic Patients Using Extracroporeal Circulation (EP Video)
Andrea Garcia discusses techniques for rewarming accidental hypothermic patients with CPB (10:19 minutes).
Developing a Patient Blood Management Program: Cardio Thoracic Surgery Involvement (EP Video)
Robert Stroud discusses the development of a patient blood management program (17:05 minutes).
Making it Better: Planning, Improving, Employee Satisfaction (EP Video)
James A. Reagor discusses his approach to improve and enhance employee satisfaction (26:19 minutes).