Optimal ACT During Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Isolated CABG (EP Video)
Dr. Poulliss discusses the optimal ACT during cardiopulmonary bypass for isolated CABG procedures (12:02 minutes).
Research Ethics and all that Jazz (EP Video)
David Egell discusses the ethical issues involved with scientific research (14:13 minutes).
Initial Harvest Findings from the International Consortium for Evidence-Based Perfusion Registry Pilot (EP Video)
Donny Likosky discusses the initial findings from their registry pilot program (14:37 minutes).
Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Device for Fat Removal During Cardiopulmonary Bypass (EP Video)
Kurt Stassens discusses a new, novel device for fat and lipid removal during CPB (15:25 minutes).
Bubbles During Cardiopulmonary Bypass (EP Video)
Dr. Michael Poullis discusses air versus helium to reduce microbubbles during cardiopulmonary bypass (8:32 minutes).
The Efficacy of Washing Allogeneic Blood to Decrease the Systemic Inflammatory Response (EP Video)
Carla Bistrick discusses the proposition of washing packed red cells to decrease the systemic inflammatory response (12:38 minutes).
Health Care: Past, Present and Future (Video)
Dr. Uhlig discusses health care in the United States, past, present and future (49:11 minutes).
Ex-Vivo Single Lung Perfusion Techniques: Expanding the Perfusionist Role during Lung Transplantation (EP Video)
George Justison discusses expanding the perfusionist's role during lung transplation procedures (12:41 minutes).
Hypertensive Extracoporeal Limb Perfusion (EP Video)
Darryl McMillan discusses a new perfusion technique that may prevent limb amputation (15:13 minutes).
Reporting Variation in Perfusion Process of Care Metrics Using Multi-Centre Electronic Data Collection (EP Video)
Robert Baker discuss reporting variationand multi-center data collection as part of process improvement (13:47 minutes).
Thrombography Reveals Thrombin Generation Potential Continues to Deteriorate Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery Despite Adequate Hemostasis
In this report, thrombography, a unique technique for directly measuring the potential of patients' blood samples to generate adequate thrombin bursts, is used to characterize the coagulopathic profile in post-CPB patients.
The Appropriateness of Red Blood Cell Use and the Extent of Overtransfusion: Right Decision? Right Amount?
This study aimed to ascertain the levels of inappropriate practice and factors associated with it.