Blood Usage in Cardiac Surgery: The Effect of Physician Practice (EP Video)
WIlliam J. DeBois discusses the effect of the physician practice on blood product use in cardiac surgery (8:20 minutes).
First Transportation on a Berlin Heart EXCOR Left Ventricular Assist Device as a Bridge to Transplantation to Arkansas Children’s Hospital (EP Video)
Dorothy Garbin discusses the first transportation on a Berlin Heart EXCOR Left Ventricular Assist Device (7:52 minutes).
Why Do We Have Difficulty Finding the One Best Way? (EP Video)
Jeffrey Riley discusses the problem of finding the best way to do perfusion(23:20 minutes).
Getting Your Work Published (EP Video)
Bob Groom discusses the process of getting an original scientific work published in JECT (18:35 minutes).
A Simple Nomogram for Effective Collection of Intra-operative Autologous Donation Blood (EP Video)
William DeBois discusses a simple nomogram for intra-operative autologous donation (13:57 minutes).
Heme Oxygenase-1 Induction Improves Cardiac Function following Myocardial Ischemia by Reducing Oxidative Stress
We aimed to investigate theprotection and the mechanisms of HO-1 induction in cardiomyocytes subjected to hypoxia and in diabetic mice subjected to LAD ligation.
Cold Blood Versus Crystalloid Cardioplegia for Myocardial Protection in Adult Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies
The purpose of this article was to systematically review randomized controlled trials in which cold blood cardioplegia was compared with cold crystalloid cardioplegia for cardiac surgery.
Comparison of Haemodynamics and Myocardial Injury Markers Under Desflurane vs. Proposal Anesthesia for Off-Pump Coronary Surgery. A Prospective Randomised Trial
Our study hypothesis was that desflurane-fentanyl anaesthesia could decrease myocardial injury markers and improve haemodynamics compared to propofol-fentanyl in patients undergoing off-pump coronary surgery.
Myocardial Protection with Prophylactic Oral Metoprolol During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery: Evaluation by Troponin I
This study determined if oral administration of prophylactic metoprolol reduces the release of cardiac troponin I in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting, not complicated by new Q waves.
The Proposed 6th edition of Standards for Perioperative Autologous Blood Collection and Administration
The proposed 6th edition of Standards for Perioperative Autologous Blood Collection and Administration is available for public comment from February 28, 2014 until April 29, 2014. A summary of significant changes is provided to facilitate review of the proposed Standards.
The Proposed 6th edition of Standards for Perioperative Autologous Blood Collection and Administration
The proposed 6th edition of Standards for Perioperative Autologous Blood Collection and Administration is available for public comment from February 28, 2014 until April 29, 2014. A summary of significant changes is provided to facilitate review of the proposed Standards.
PRP in Cosmetic Surgery (EP Video)
Dr. Manuel Pena discusses his long-term use of PRP in cosmetic surgery (39:22 minutes).