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)
A significant and clinically meaningful 50% reduction in the observed/expected ratio for isolated coronary artery bypass grafting mortality was observed during a multifaceted quality improvement initiative across a large multicenter health care system.
Vacuum-assisted venous drainage (VAVD) to enhance venous return during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was described as early as 1958 but was not widely used until the late 1990s.
Patients with CKD exhibit increased platelet activation, and an attenuated response to dual antiplatelet therapy compared with patients without renal insufficiency.
