Update of Pediatric Heart Surgery Mission Throughout the World (EP Video)
Brian Fosberg provides an update on pediatric heart surgery missions throughout the world (28:21 minutes).
Cerebral Blood Flow Autoregulation is Preserved after Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation
This study compares cerebral blood flow (CBF) autoregulation in patients undergoing continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation with that in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Totally Thoracoscopic Surgical Treatment for Atrial Septal Defect: A Mid-Term Follow-up Results in 45 Consecutive Patients
Totally thoracoscopic operation provides minimally invasive alternative for patients with atrial septal defect. In this study, we report the mid-term follow-up results of 45 patients with atrial septal defect who underwent totally thoracoscopic operation and discuss the feasibility and safety of this new technique.
Potassium-Induced Conversion of Ventricular Fibrillation After Aortic Declamping
The results from this register study demonstrate that potassium infusion is an effective and convenient first-hand measure to convert post declamping VF on CPB.
Intraoperative High-Dose Dexamethasone for Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Prophylactic corticosteroids are often administered during cardiac surgery to attenuate the inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass and surgical trauma; however, evidence that routine corticosteroid use can prevent major adverse events is lacking.
Results of Cardiac Surgery in Advanced Liver Cirrhosis
Cardiac surgery for the patients with advanced liver cirrhosis is still challenging. High mortality has been reported in the literature. We evaluate the clinical outcome of cardiac surgery in patients with advanced liver cirrhosis.
Operative Invasiveness of Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Objective: In our institution, steroid is administrated intravenously during the anesthesia induction for conventional coronary artery bypass grafting( CABG) to prevent the […]
Cardiac ECMO Bedside Care with the Perfusionist: A Nursing Perspective (EP Video)
Denise Haddocks discusses bedside nursing care for ECMO patients (53:42 minutes).
Use of the Thoratec Centrimag Centrifugal Blood Pump for Acute Right Ventricular Failure in a Pediatric Patient Post-Cardiac Transplantation: A Case Report (EP Video)
Catherine Yeager presents a case report on the use of the Thoratec Centrimag VAD device (20:34 minutes).
Born to be Bad: Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (EP Video)
Dr. Michael Black discusses adults with congenital heart defects (54:57 minutes).
Why Should We Be Concerned About GME During Cardiac Surgery? (EP Video)
Gerard Myers discusses the relevance of Gaseous Microemboli in cardiac surgery (52:32 minutes).
Biotech Rebelution: Inspired by Nature (EP Video)
Dr. Michael Black discusses the history of surgical innovation and how it has been inspired by nature (46:53 minutes).