Harms Associated with Single Unit Perioperative Transfusion: Retrospective Population Based Analysis
The objective of this study was to determine whether perioperative transfusion of as little as one unit of packed red blood cells in the operating room or the day after surgery is associated with measurably increased odds for perioperative ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction.
β-blocker Therapy is Not Associated with Reductions in Angina or Cardiovascular Events After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Insights from the IMAGINE Trial
This study evaluates whether β-blockers were associated with a reduction in cardiovascular events or angina after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery, in otherwise stable low-risk patients during a mid-term follow-up.
Quest Medical, Inc. Issues Recall of MPS® Delivery Set
On October 28, 2015, Quest Medical, Inc. initiated a nationwide recall of Myocardial Protection System (MPS) Delivery Sets, Models 5001102, 5001102-AS, and 7001102 of specified lots. The product(s) have been found to intermittently exhibit a seal failure during use, which potentially could result in patient blood loss.
Myocardial Protection in 2015 (EP Video)
Richard Hayes focuses on the clinical , technical, and perfusion management aspects that these complex surgical pathology present, current strategies and techniques, and the data we have available to support our protection strategy choices (46:21 minutes).
Invasion of Privacy: Big Data and Modern Times (EP Video)
Susan Blair present on Big Data and more on the personal rather than the professional aspects of privacy (27:04 minutes)
The Use of Lidocaine Containing Cardioplegia in Surgery for Adult Acquired Heart Disease
We retrospectively compared a lidocaine containing "modified del Nido" solution with our standard whole blood cardioplegia to investigate its safety and efficacy in adult cardiac surgery.
Cardiac Myxoma in Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Review
A comprehensive search of the literature of cardiac myxoma in pregnancy was conducted and 44 articles with 51 patients were included in the present review.
A Perfusionist Abroad II: Pumping in Persia (EP Video)
Brian Forsberg introduces to the newly founded charity, Novick Cardiac Alliance along with a brief historical overview of Iran followed by a narrative of my recent trip to the capital city, Tehran (32:34 minutes).
Generational Diversity in Perfusion: Beyond the Stereotypes Towards an Enlightened Workplace (EP Video)
Managing diversity means minimizing the challenges or barriers to a productive and diverse workforce. The more effective hospitals and staffing companies are at supporting diversity and inclusion, the more engagement perfusionists will experience in teams (55:08 minutes).
Evidence for why Inadequate Cerebral Blood Flow is a Cause of Cerebral Injury in even the Most “Routine” Cardiac Surgery, and why NIRS is Your Real-Time Friend to Optimize Brain Perfusion (EP Video)
This presentation reviews the epidemiology of neuro injury following CABG, and shows how NIRS is a valuable real-time tool to help resolve inadequacies in cerebral perfusion (14:16 minutes).
Mini-Sternotomy and CPB: Are the Views Adequate: A Case Report (EP Video)
Many minimally invasive cardiac surgical techniques are increasing in popularity. Due to the increase in technology and available equipment, the future looks bright for many minimally invasive techniques (20:42 minutes).
The Non Depolarizing, Normokalemic Cardioplegia Formulation Adenosine-Lidocaine (Adenocaine) Exerts Anti-Neutrophil Effects by Synergistic Actions of its Components
A new strategy of normothermic cardioplegia based on the combination of adenosine and lidocaine (adenocaine; Hibernation Therapeutics Global Ltd, Kilquade, Ireland) achieves nondepolarized arrest at normokalemia.