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).
ERaaS Chart Review System (EP Video)
James Reagor discusses the ERaaS Chart Review System designed for an external review of your hospital charts (07:42 minutes).
Modified Ultrafiltration (MUF) Should be Used in Adult CPB (EP Video)
Bob Groom debates the use of modified ultrafiltration during adult CPB (9:00 minutes).
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).
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.
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]
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.
Computational Fluid Dynamic Analysis to Prevent Aortic Root and Valve Clots during Left Ventricular Assist Device Support
Aortic root and valve clots are rare but well described in patients on maximal left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support.