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).
Thromboelastography Use in Clinical Practice (EP Video)
Katie Tippit discusses the use of the TEG in clinical practice (37:02 minutes).
Best Blood Transfusion for the CHD Patient (EP Video)
Cathy Smith discusses blood transfusions for patients with congenital heart disease (32:11 minutes).
Total Artificial Heart as a Bridge to Retransplantation (EP Video)
Christopher Pierce discusses the total artificial heart used as a bridge to retransplantation (45:03 minutes).
Heart Failure Treatment in the Adult: Everything and the Kitchen Sink (EP Video)
Dr. Tony Shackleford discusses the extensive treatments for heart failure in adult patients (40:21 minutes).
Use of the Quest MPS During MIS Surgery with a Prolonged Bypass Time (EP Video)
Bill O'Reilly discusses the use of the Quest MPS for MIS surgery with an extended bypass time (26:44 minutes).
Eat More Chicken – Cardiac Surgery and Porcine Allergy (EP Video)
Keith Cote presents a case report on a desensitization protocol for Porcine Heparin (12:00 minutes).
Is There a Suitable Method of Anticoagulation in Pregnant Patients with Mechanical Prosthetic Heart Valves?
A best evidence topic was written according to a structured protocol in order to identify the mode of anticoagulation that has the best safety profile for both the mother and the foetus in pregnant patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valves.
Aprotinin Revisited
The present review revisits the aprotinin controversy.
Perioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion: Harmful or Beneficial to the Patient?
This review focuses on the physiology of oxygen transport, the hazards of acute anemia, the hazards of RBC transfusion, and the literature putting these problems into perspective.
Platelet Mapping as Part of Modified Thromboelastography (TEG®) in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery and Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The platelet-mapping assay of the thromboelastograph was used to measure platelet aggregation and to examine the effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on multiple platelet receptors and the role of altered receptor activity in postoperative bleeding.