Should Double Lung Transplant Be Performed With or Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass?
The question addressed was whether double lung transplantation should be performed with or without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in order to improve postoperative clinical outcomes.
Blood Test: What You Don’t Know About Blood
For decades, blood has been called "the gift of life." Each year, close to five million Americans receive a blood transfusion. For many, that transfusion will be a lifesaver. But for others, a transfusion may do more harm than good, according to some doctors and researchers (15:17 minutes).
The Effect on Hemolysis of the Raceway Profile of Roller Pumps Used in Cardiopulmonary Bypass
This study aims at the influence on hemolysis of the differences between the maximum and minimum amplitudes of pressure in the outlet of three roller pump models adjusted by dynamic calibration method.
Do Miniaturized Extracorporeal Circuits Confer Significant Clinical Benefit Without Compromising Safety? A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
A systematic literature review identified 29 studies incorporating 2,355 patients: 1,181 (50.1%) who underwent cardiac surgery with CECC and 1,174 (49.9%) with mECC. These were meta-analyzed using random effects modeling.
How Good Patient Blood Management Leads to Excellent Outcomes in Jehovah’s Witness Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
The refusal of blood products makes open-heart surgery in Jehovah's Witness (JW) an ethical challenge. We demonstrate how patient blood management strategies lead to excellent surgical outcomes.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A 10 Year Experience
In this report, they analyzed the outcome of children with CHD, undergoing surgical repair and administered ECMO support in the last 10 years.
Evaluation of the Appropriate Root Pressure for Maintaining Heartbeat during an Aortic Cross-clamp for Primary Repair of the Aortic Arch in Premature Infants with Associated Cardiac Anomalies
We developed a new cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) method to minimize myocardial damage during aortic arch reconstruction.
Blood Management Newsletter December 2010
This newsletter will focus on the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to Blood Management program and how orthopedic surgery fits into the vital role of a successful program.
The Impact of Balanced Hydroxylethyl Starch Cardiopulmonary Bypass Priming Solution on the Fibrin Part of Clot Formation: Ex vivo Rotation Thromboelastometry
This exploratory study investigated whether clot formation, in particular the fibrin part of the clot, is less altered by a modern balanced HES solution as compared to a gelatin-based priming solution.
Normovolemic Modified Ultrafiltration is Associated With Better Preserved Platelet Function and Less Postoperative Blood Loss in Patients Undergoing Complex Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized and Controlled Study
The purpose of the investigation was to study the impact of normovolemic modified ultrafiltration (N-MUF) on hemostasis and perioperative blood loss.
Preoperative Cerebral Oxygen Saturation and Clinical Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery
The current study was designed to determine the relation between preoperative cerebral oxygen saturation (Sco2), variables of cardiopulmonary function, mortality, and morbidity in a heterogeneous cohort of cardiac surgery patients.
Perfusionist Strategies for Blood Conservation in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
There is increasing concern about the safety of homologous blood transfusion during cardiac surgery, and a restrictive transfusion practice is associated with improved outcome.