The Effect of Carbon Dioxide Insufflation on Cognitive Function During Cardiac Surgery
Although CO(2) insufflation is generally a safe procedure there are case reports of significant complications. The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the current evidence for this practice.
Adequacy of Anticoagulation Measured by Activated Clotting Time Prior to Cardiopulmonary Bypass (EP Video)
Yvonne Bosch discusses anticogulation measurement by activated clotting time prior to CPB (12:00 minutes).
Patient Directed Arterial Pressure During Aortic Surgery (EP Video)
Dr. Poullis discusses patient-directed arterial pressures during aortic surgery (7:35 minutes).
Is It Really A No Brainer? Comparison of Three Cerebral Oximetry Devices (EP Video)
Ty Walker presents and evaluation of all three cerebral oximetry devices currently on the market (13:33 minutes).
Oxygen Delivery and Development of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiopulmonary Bypass (EP Video)
John Higgins discusses acute kidney injury after cardiopulmonary bypass (13:07 minutes).
ECMO for Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage and Severe Hypovolemic Respiratory Failure from Silicone Embolism (EP Video)
Linda Mongero presents a case report on ECMO used on a patient with silicone embolism (13:17 minutes).
Patient Directed Flow During Aortic Surgery (EP Video)
Dr. Poullis discusses his technique for patient-directed flow during aortic surgery (9:29 minutes).
Optimal ACT During Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Isolated CABG (EP Video)
Dr. Poulliss discusses the optimal ACT during cardiopulmonary bypass for isolated CABG procedures (12:02 minutes).
Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Device for Fat Removal During Cardiopulmonary Bypass (EP Video)
Kurt Stassens discusses a new, novel device for fat and lipid removal during CPB (15:25 minutes).
The Efficacy of Washing Allogeneic Blood to Decrease the Systemic Inflammatory Response (EP Video)
Carla Bistrick discusses the proposition of washing packed red cells to decrease the systemic inflammatory response (12:38 minutes).
Research Ethics and all that Jazz (EP Video)
David Egell discusses the ethical issues involved with scientific research (14:13 minutes).
Ex-Vivo Single Lung Perfusion Techniques: Expanding the Perfusionist Role during Lung Transplantation (EP Video)
George Justison discusses expanding the perfusionist's role during lung transplation procedures (12:41 minutes).