ABO Incompatible Heart Transplants (EP Video)
Molly Hageman discusses ABO incompatible heart transplantation in her scholarship presentation (15:36 minutes).
Cardiac Surgery in the Jehovah’s Witness Patient. A Team Approach (EP Video)
Dr. David D’Alessandro discusses strategies for cardiac surgery with Jehovah’s Witness patients (42:05 minutes).
The Heart: A Living Morphodynamic Model of the Univerese (EP Video)
Dr. Michael Black discusses treatment strategies for adults with congenital heart disease and the helical nature of the universe (46:10 minutes).
Diagnosis & Treatment of Ventricular Assist Device: Pump Thrombosis (EP Video)
Dr. Christiano Caldeira discusses the diagnosis and treatment for patients with severe heart failure (39:44 minutes).
The Cath Lab of the Future (EP Video)
Dr. Alan Heldman discusses the future for cath lab technology and using stem cells to repair damaged myocardium (40:28 minutes).
The Cath Lab of the Future (EP Video)
Dr. Alan Heldman discusses the future for cath lab technology and using stem cells to repair damaged myocardium (40:28 minutes).
Minimally Invasive Mitral & Tricuspid Valve Surgery: Cannulation Selection & Perfusion Conduct (EP Video)
Dr. Paul DiGiorgi discusses his best tips and tricks with cannulation for minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (32:43 minutes).
Impact of Continuous Deterioration of Kidney Function 6 to 8 Months After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Coronary Syndrome
Preprocedural chronic kidney disease and contrast-induced acute kidney injury are predictors of in-hospital death and long-term mortality. However, neither the time course of kidney function after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) nor the relation between the time course of kidney function and prognosis has been adequately studied.
Pediatric Heart Transplantation (EP Video)
Kathy Spitzer provides a general overview of pediatric heart transplantation (29:54).
Pediatric Heart Transplantation (EP Video)
Kathy Spitzer provides a general overview of pediatric heart transplantation (29:54).
Can TEG Alter Transfusion Practices in a Community Hospital? (EP Video)
Michael Djuric the role of TEG in altering transfusion practices in cardiac surgery (33:38 minutes).
Early-Invasive Strategies for the Management of Coronary Heart Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease: Is Acute Kidney Injury a Consideration?
People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are less likely to receive early-invasive management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The purpose of this article is to review the risks and outcomes of early-invasive versus conservative strategies, and to consider how contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) should factor in treatment decisions for people with CKD.