ECMO as a Bridge for Support during Chemotherapy (EP Video)

The Optimal Cell Salvage Settings to Maximize Hematocrit and Minimize Potassium Using the Cobe BRAT2 Autologous Blood Recovery Unit

Red-cell washing produces higher hematocrit and lower potassium as infusion rate and wash rate decrease. A 340-mL unit of RBC can be processed in 4.26 minutes without loss of hematocrit or an increase in potassium when both infusion and wash rates are set to 400 mL/min.

A Multicenter Comparison of 2 Point-of-Care Activated Clotting Time Test Systems

Activated clotting time (ACT) is used to monitor unfractionated heparin anticoagulation during invasive procedures such as percutaneous coronary or electrophysiology interventions.