AmSECT Today June 2008
First and foremost, I would like to send a most deserving “Thank You” to Joe Deptula, AmSECT Convention Chairman, for another excellent meeting. This past meeting in Orlando was another successful year, thanks to so many AmSECT volunteers that donated their time. Their effort and success did not go unnoticed by those of us who attended...
Predictors of Emergency Conversion to On-Pump During Off-Pump Coronary Surgery
The purpose of this study was to determine predictors and evaluate outcomes of emergency conversion to cardiopulmonary bypass during planned off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
The Influence of Priming Solutions Used in Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Blood Viscosity in Hypothermic Conditions
Vessel diameter, flow velocity, temperature, and viscosity are among the factors determining blood flow in vessels.
The Pennsylvania Legislature Today Passed House Bills 500 and 501 Enacting Licensure of Perfusionists in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Legislature today passed House Bills 500 and 501 enacting licensure of perfusionists in Pennsylvania.
Bayer Pulls Trasylol From Market
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. has notified the FDA that the company will begin removing the remaining Trasylol stock from the U.S. market, most of which is in warehouses and hospital or physician’s stock. The FDA will work with Bayer to ensure a smooth and complete process.
Intravascular Volume Administration: A Contributing Risk Factor for Intracranial Hemorrhage During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation?
The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the frequency and total volume of intravascular volume administration and the development of intracranial hemorrhage during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Antegrade Versus Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion in Relation to Postoperative Complications Following Aortic Arch Surgery for Acute Aortic Dissection Type A
Aortic arch surgery is impossible without the temporary interruption of brain perfusion and therefore is associated with high incidence of neurologic injury. The deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA), in combination with antegrade or retrograde cerebral perfusion (RCP), is a well-established method of brain protection in aortic arch surgery. In this retrospective study, we compare the two methods of brain perfusion.
Medtronic Recalls Heparin-Coated Bypass Equipment
Medtronic Inc said on Wednesday it was voluntarily recalling some disposable devices used during cardiac bypass surgery because they have been found to be coated with contaminated traces of the blood-thinner heparin.
Medtronic Recalls Heparin-Coated Bypass Equipment
Medtronic Inc said on Wednesday it was voluntarily recalling some disposable devices used during cardiac bypass surgery because they have been found to be coated with contaminated traces of the blood-thinner heparin.
Absence of Cognitive Decline One Year After Coronary Bypass Surgery: Comparison to Nonsurgical and Healthy Controls
Determination of possible cognitive impairment due to surgery or use of cardiopulmonary bypass is complicated by numerous factors, including use of appropriate comparison groups and consideration of practice effects in cognitive testing.
Coagulation Monitoring: Current Techniques and Clinical Use of Viscoelastic Point-of-Care Coagulation Devices
Perioperative monitoring of blood coagulation is critical to better understand causes of hemorrhage, to guide hemostatic therapies, and to predict the risk of bleeding during the consecutive anesthetic or surgical procedures.
Establishing An Association Between A Peri-Operative Perfusion Score System (PerfSCORE) and Post-Operative Patient Morbidity/Mortality During CPB Cardiac Surgery
The purpose was to create a new method for evaluating the quality of care the perfusionist provides during CPB procedures and to deduce whether it predicts patient morbidity and mortality.