ECMO Mixology: A Case Study and Educational Module for ECMO Specialists (EP Video)
Cory Alwardt presents a case study and an educational module for perfusionists and ECMO specialists (13:56 minutes).
Low Potassium, Histidine/Histidine HCl Buffered, Cardioplegic Solution as a Replacement for Typical High Potassium Solutions To Produce Myocardial Quiescence And Protection: A Case Report (EP Video)
Kristen Grebenc presents a case report on low potassium cardioplegia as a replacement for the standard formula (9:09 minutes).
Arterial Oxygen Saturation Variation during Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (EP Video)
Bill DeBois discusses variation in arterial oxygen saturation during ECMO procedures (6:58 minutes).
Preparing for and Starting an Adult ECLS Program (EP Video)
Craig Vocelka discusses the steps in initiating an adult ECLS program (18:16 minutes).
Perfusion Without Borders Scholarship Mission Trip (EP Video)
Samuel Pierre discusses his recent mission trip supported by Perfusion Without Borders (22:32 minutes).
Changes in ACTs and Dose Requirements of Unfractionated Heparin During Adult Cardiopulmonary Bypass Pre and Post FDA Mandated Changes: A Retrospective Chart Review (EP Video)
Amanda Deyo discusses the need to change Heparin dosing through a retrospective chart review (10:53 minutes).
Validating the Fidelity of the ECMO Patient Simulator (EP Video)
Scott Surdakowski discusses the process of validating an ECMO simulator (14:01 minutes).
Hypercapnia during Cariopulmonary Bypass Associated with the Sevoflurane Vaporizer (EP Video)
Anh Duong discusses hypercapnia during CPB associated with the SEVO Vaporizer (12:18 minutes).
Optimizing Dual Lumen Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Life Support (EP Video)
Antoine Simons discusses how to optimize flow with dual lumen veno-venous ECMO cannula (7:20 minutes).
A Clinical Evaluation of the Maquet Quadrox-i Neonatal Oxygenator with Integrated Arterial Filter
During this evaluation, the Maquet Quadrox-i Neonatal oxygenator adequately performed within its operational flow in the clinical setting.
Evaluation of Coagulation Factors and Platelet Function from an Off-Line Modified Ultrafiltration Technique for Post-Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit Blood Recovery
This study evaluated the off-line MUF process of the Hemobag (HB, Global Blood Resources, Somers, CT, USA) to quantitate coagulation factor levels
Soybean Oil: A Potentially New Intravascular Perfusate
Given that micelles of lipids are colloids, the hypothesis was generated that the rapid administration of large volumes of soybean oil micelles would be an effective perfusion fluid.