Modified Ultrafiltration (MUF) Should NOT be Used in Adult CPB (EP Video)
Jeff Riley debates against the use routine of modified ultrafiltration during CPB (14:07 minutes).
Longevity and Precision of Online Blood Gas Monitoring in Patients with ECMO or Extracorporeal Life Support (EP Video)
Mirko Kaluza discusses his long-term experiences with inline blood gas monitor for ECMO procedures (11:37 minutes).
MECC Circuits Should be Utilized for all Adult CPB Procedures (EP Video)
David Fitzgerald debates in favor of the use of MECC Circuits for adult CPB procedures (16:05 minutes).
Certification Efforts: CCPBMT and ECMO Update (EP Video)
Jeffrey B. Riley provides an update on AmSECT's certification efforts for ECMO and Perioperative Blood Management (14:38 minutes).
Cerebral Oximetry Should NOT be a Standard in Adult CPB Surgery (EP Video)
Donald S. Likosky debates against the routine use cerebral oximetry in adult cardiac surgery (09:56 minutes).
Cerebral Oximetry Should be a Standard in Adult CPB Surgery (EP Video)
Robert Bakers discusses the logic of why cerebral oximetry should be a gold standard in cardiac surgery (16:29 minutes).
MECC Circuits Should NOT be Utilized for all Adult CPB Procedures (EP Video)
James Reagor debates against the routine use of MECC circuits for adult CPB (06:10 minutes).
Can We Prevent Malignant Hyperthermia after Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Malignant Hyperthermia-Susceptible Patient?
Comment on Malignant hyperthermia following systemic rewarming after hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass. [Anesth Analg. 2006]
Malignant Hyperthermia Following Systemic Rewarming after Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass
We describe a patient with a suspected family history of MH
Delayed Malignant Hyperthermia after Routine Coronary Artery Bypass
Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Mar;89(3):947-8.
Improvements in Survival and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Surgical Treatment of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: A Meta-Analytic Review
The purpose of this study was to analyze the changes over the past two decades in hospital survival and neurodevelopmental outcomes after surgical treatment for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
The Influence of Sampling Technique on ACT Plus ® Results
The manufacturer of the ACT Plus Automated Coagulation Timer, Medtronic Inc., recommends that test cartridges be prewarmed and the activating reagent resuspended (tapped/ mixed) before patient testing.