Opening Up the Box: Reflecting on the PERForm Registry’s Early Experience (EP Video)
Timothy Dickinson reflects on his early experiences with the PERForm registry (32:04 minutes).
The Role of Perfusion Registries: A Surgeon’s Perspective (EP Video)
Dr. Prager discusses the role of registries from a Surgeon's perspective (33:53 minutes).
Evaluating Essential Perfusion Skills – An Application of High Fidelity Simulation (EP Video)
Bruce Searles and Edward Darling present a practical application of high-fidelity simulation (103:25 minutes).
Bridging the Gap (EP Video)
Donald Likosky presents on bridging the gap in quality outcomes in cardiac surgery (22:17 minutes).
Embolic Activity During In Vivo Cardiopulmonary Bypass (EP Video)
Gordon Defoe discusses embolic activity during in vivo cardiopulmonary bypass (5:12 minutes).
High-Fidelity, Mock-Loop for Mechanical Circulatory Support Program Training (EP Video)
Michael A. Sobieski presents an abstract on mechanical circulatory support training (4:47 minutes).
Fluid Balance as an Early Indicator of Acute Kidney Injury in CV Surgery
We hypothesized that positive fluid balance (FB) is the result of intraoperative kidney injury and associated renal vasoconstriction, and therefore may be an early clinical indicator of acute kidney injury (AKI).
Use of Prothrombin Complex Concentrate for Excessive Bleeding after Cardiac Surgery
Administration of low-dose of PCC significantly decreased postoperative bleeding after CPB.
Changes in Anti-Heat Shock Protein 27 Antibody and C-Reactive Protein Levels Following Cardiac Surgery and their Association with Cardiac Function in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiopulmonary bypass had no significant effect on the induction of changes in anti-Hsp27 levels.
Effect of Hospital Culture on Blood Transfusion in Cardiac Procedures
We sought to quantitate the contribution of hospital influence on individual surgeons' transfusion practices.
Effects of Magnesium Sulphate on Postoperative Coagulation, Measured by Rotational Thromboelastometry (ROTEM(®)).
Intra-operative infusion of magnesium sulphate seems to attenuate postoperative hypercoagulability by maintaining magnesium levels at the upper limit of the normal range.
Effects of Pre-Storage Leukoreduction on Stored Red Blood Cells Signaling: A Time-Course Evaluation from Shape to Proteome
The introduction of pre-storage leukoreduction in the preparation of standard RBCs intended for transfusion provided significant improvement in the quality of labile products and their post transfusion viability and effects, although the literature data are controversial.