Weaning from Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Decannulation, and Closure
Although thoracotomy or newer, less-invasive options such as peripheral cannulation are being used more frequently for minimally invasive cardiac surgery, surgical access through a median sternotomy and central cannulation remain the cornerstones of cardiac surgery and residency training. It is of utmost importance to wean the patient properly from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This video tutorial discusses weaning the patient from CPB, decannulation, and closure of the sternotomy, and describes the safeguards and pitfalls of weaning from CPB.
In Honor of Woman’s History Month – LivaNova Presents an Interview with Tami Rosenthal, CCP, MBA, FPP
In recognition of Women’s History Month, the LivaNova Cardiovascular team would like to take a moment to honor the contributions and accomplishments of influential women in the healthcare profession.
VV ECMO Strategies for COVID-19, A Single Center Experience
Topics covered in this webinar included patient selection and management, cannulation preference, extracorporeal circuit design, staffing models and personal protective equipment.
Joint Perfusion COVID-19 Task Force Webinar 5/14/2020
Join the Joint Perfusion COVID-19 Task Force for the next live webinar on Thursday, May 14 to hear from physicians from around the world on COVID-19 treatments, reopening ORs, and starting up CPB again.
ECMO for COVID19 in Japan
Current situation of ECMO use in Japan for COVID-19 associated ARDS: second ELSO webinar focused on the use of ECLS during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemics, run on March 30th.
ECMO in COVID19: The Power of Connection
The power of connection: at a time when social distancing is a universal necessity, connecting as a healthcare community has never been so vitally important to keeping our patients & colleagues safe.
Medical Illustration in the Era of Cardiac Surgery
It is an undeniable assertion that anatomical and surgical illustrations have helped to educate and train the modern-day surgeon, cardiologist, and related health-care professionals.
Social Media Improves Cardiothoracic Surgery Literature Dissemination: Results of a Randomized Trial
Social media highlights of scholarly literature via TSSMN Twitter activity improves article Altmetric scores, Mendeley reads, and Twitter analytics, with dissemination to a greater audience.
Supply and Demand in the Perfusion Services Sector: 2019 Update
A video presentation from the 2019 Sanibel Symposium on Perfusion Supply and Demand by Presentation by Michael Colligan, RN, MS, CCP (29:47 minutes).
The KBC Protocol: An Update On Method And Communication
A video presentation from the 2018 Sanibel Symposium on the KBC cardioplegia protocol by Candice Kalin (21:10 minutes).
Single Dose or Intermittant Cardioplegia: Factors that Influence Our Choice
A video presentation from the 2018 Sanibel Symposium on the current cardioplegia controversy by Richard Hayes from Quest Medical (33:20 minutes).
Perioperative Comparison Of Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate, Del Nido, St. Thomas And Cold Blood Cardioplegia Protocols In High-Risk CABG Patients
Serdar Gunaydin, MD, PhD provides an update on cardioplegia solutions and techniques at the American Academy Conference (18:40 minutes).