Bridge: A Pediatric Journey from Heart Failure to Successful Transplantation (EP Video)
Bert Buckman presents a successful case report on a journey from heart failure to transplantation (14:35 minutes).
Born to be Bad: Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (EP Video)
Dr. Michael Black discusses adults with congenital heart defects (54:57 minutes).
Use of the Thoratec Centrimag Centrifugal Blood Pump for Acute Right Ventricular Failure in a Pediatric Patient Post-Cardiac Transplantation: A Case Report (EP Video)
Catherine Yeager presents a case report on the use of the Thoratec Centrimag VAD device (20:34 minutes).
Cardiac ECMO Bedside Care with the Perfusionist: A Nursing Perspective (EP Video)
Denise Haddocks discusses bedside nursing care for ECMO patients (53:42 minutes).
Heart Failure Treatment in the Adult: Everything and the Kitchen Sink (EP Video)
Dr. Tony Shackleford discusses the extensive treatments for heart failure in adult patients (40:21 minutes).
Best Blood Transfusion for the CHD Patient (EP Video)
Cathy Smith discusses blood transfusions for patients with congenital heart disease (32:11 minutes).
Thromboelastography Use in Clinical Practice (EP Video)
Katie Tippit discusses the use of the TEG in clinical practice (37:02 minutes).
Eat More Chicken – Cardiac Surgery and Porcine Allergy (EP Video)
Keith Cote presents a case report on a desensitization protocol for Porcine Heparin (12:00 minutes).
Use of the Quest MPS During MIS Surgery with a Prolonged Bypass Time (EP Video)
Bill O'Reilly discusses the use of the Quest MPS for MIS surgery with an extended bypass time (26:44 minutes).
Sustained Heparin Effect Contributes to Reduced Plasma Thrombin Generation Capacity Early after Cardiac Surgery
A marked reduction in thrombin generation potential was observed in the early postoperative phase after cardiac surgery.
Effect of a Single Bolus of Methylene Blue Prophylaxis on Vasopressor and Transfusion Requirement in Infective Endocarditis Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
We aimed to evaluate the effect of prophylactic MB administration before CPB on vasopressor and transfusion requirements in patients with IE undergoing valvular heart surgery (VHS).
Prohemostatic Treatment in Cardiac Surgery
This article will discuss pharmacological agents including antifibrinolytics, protamine, desmopressin, fibrinogen, purified protein concentrates, recombinant factor VIIa, factor XIII, and topical agents used in cardiac surgery.