Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) Counterpulsation Improves Cerebral Perfusion in Patients with Decreased Left Ventricular Function
IABP improves cerebral blood flow, particularly in patients with pre-existing heart failure and highly impaired LVEF
Increasing Mean Arterial Pressure during Cardiac Surgery does not Reduce the Rate of Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury
Maintaining a high level of MAP (on average) during normothermic CPB does not reduce the risk of postoperative AKI.
Custodiol: An Alternative Crystalloid Intracellular Cardioplegia (EP Video)
Dr. Donald Botta discusses his first hand experience with Custodial Cardioplegia in cardiac surgery (26:15 minutes).
Tips, Tricks & Pearls for Perfusion Management of Acute Aortic Dissection (EP Video)
Dr. Jefrey Travis discusses his best tips and tricks for managing patients with Acute Aortic Dissections (33:30 minutes).
Double Arterial Perfusion Strategy for Extensive Thoracic Aortic Surgery to Avoid Lower Body Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
Extensive surgery of the thoracic aorta using a double arterial perfusion technique in order to avoid lower body hypothermic circulatory arrest is an attractive option
Understanding Innovations in the Evolving Practice of Blood and Crystalloid Cardioplegia
We highlight areas of study that have demonstrated a new concept of myocardial protection
Myocardial Protection in Cardiac Surgery: A Historical Review from the Beginning to the Current Topics
This historical review summarized experimental and clinical studies
Tips, Tricks & Pearls for Perfusion Management of Acute Aortic Dissection (EP Video)
Dr. Jefrey Travis discusses his best tips and tricks for managing patients with Acute Aortic Dissections (33:30 minutes).
Patient Blood Management (PBM): Practices & Challenges (EP Video)
Karim Jabr discusses the processes and challenges in developing a patient blood management culture (39:55 minutes).
The TEG Experience-Improving Blood Management & Patient Care in Cardiac Surgery (EP Video)
Kevin Fleming and Dr. Robert Thurer discuss the attributes of the TEG for improving blood management (32:16 minutes).
The TEG Experience-Improving Blood Management & Patient Care in Cardiac Surgery (EP Video)
Kevin Fleming and Dr. Robert Thurer discuss the attributes of the TEG for improving blood management (32:16 minutes).
Prescriptive Oxygenation (EP Video)
David Fallen from Terumo discusses the merits of sizing your oxygenator to the patient (20:45 minutes).