Eat More Chicken: Should we be Asking More? (EP Video)
Ty Walker discusses pork and beef allergies and the conduct of perfusion (16:44 minutes).
Small Steps to Big Changes (EP Video)
Michael Colligan discusses small steps that can lead to big changes in blood management (17:00 minutes).
The New Extracorporeal Coagulation (EP Video)
Keith Scott, MD (23:57 minutes).
Hypothermic Continuous Machine Perfusion Improves Metabolic Preservation and Functional Recovery in Heart Grafts
The number of heart transplants is decreasing due to organ shortage, yet the donor pool could be enlarged by improving graft preservation. Hypothermic machine perfusion (MP) has been shown to improve kidney, liver, or lung graft preservation.
Perfusion Down Under (EP Video)
Nathan Ibbott discusses perfusion "Down Under" and explains roller pumps do not spin the opposite direction. (38:38 minutes)
Perfusion Down Under (EP Video)
Nathan Ibbott discusses perfusion "Down Under" and explains roller pumps do not spin the opposite direction. (38:38 minutes)
Is pH-Stat or Alpha-Stat the Best Technique to Follow in Patients Undergoing Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether pH-stat or alpha-stat is the best technique to follow in patients undergoing deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.
Does Magnesium-Supplemented Cardioplegia Reduce Cardiac Injury? A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of magnesium-supplemented cardioplegia versus an inactive (placebo) control cardioplegia on reducing cardiac injury after cardiac arrest surgery, as found by randomized, controlled trials.
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: The Next Wave (EP Video)
Courtney Peterson discusses the prospects of Ex-Vivo lung perfusion (21:38 minutes).
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: The Next Wave (EP Video)
Courtney Peterson discusses the prospects of Ex-Vivo lung perfusion (21:38 minutes).
Perfusion Strategies for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (EP Video)
Michael Halkos discusses perfusion strategies during minimally invasive surgery (30:58 minutes).
Perfusion Strategies for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (EP Video)
Michael Halkos discusses perfusion strategies during minimally invasive surgery (30:58 minutes).