Tips, Tricks & Pearls for Perfusion Management of Acute Aortic Dissection (EP Video)
Dr. Jefrey Travis discusses his best tips and tricks for managing patients with Acute Aortic Dissections (33:30 minutes).
Tips, Tricks & Pearls for Perfusion Management of Acute Aortic Dissection (EP Video)
Dr. Jefrey Travis discusses his best tips and tricks for managing patients with Acute Aortic Dissections (33:30 minutes).
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) Counterpulsation Improves Cerebral Perfusion in Patients with Decreased Left Ventricular Function
IABP improves cerebral blood flow, particularly in patients with pre-existing heart failure and highly impaired LVEF
Myocardial Protection in Cardiac Surgery: A Historical Review from the Beginning to the Current Topics
This historical review summarized experimental and clinical studies
Understanding Innovations in the Evolving Practice of Blood and Crystalloid Cardioplegia
We highlight areas of study that have demonstrated a new concept of myocardial protection
3D Printed Tissues Engineered Heart Valves (EP Video)
Dr. Sanjay Samy discusses the future of 3D printing technology and its application in heart valve surgery (
Custodiol: An Alternative Crystalloid Intracellular Cardioplegia (EP Video)
Dr. Donald Botta discusses his first hand experience with Custodial Cardioplegia in cardiac surgery (26:15 minutes).
Off-Pump versus On-Pump Revascularization in Females: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
The aim of this study was to assess whether off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) improves outcomes when compared to on-pump coronary artery bypass (ONCAB) in the female population.
Development in POC Testing & Subsequent Hurdles (EP Video)
Michaela Cvitkovic discusses the current trends and regulatory issues in point of care testing (32:11 minutes).
Prescriptive Oxygenation (EP Video)
David Fallen from Terumo discusses the merits of sizing your oxygenator to the patient (20:45 minutes).
Affordable Health Care Act (EP Video)
Dr. Robert Dunton discusses the impacts of the affordable healthcare act on medical professionals (45:40 minutes).
Acute Rescue Support Devices (EP Video)
Wayne Calder discusses the recent advances with the Centrimag ventricular assist system (22:01 minutes).