Optimizing Surgical Myocardial Protection Techniques Using Pharmacological Preconditioning and Combinational Drug Therapy (Video)

Recombinant Factor VIIa for Refractory Bleeding After Cardiac Surgery Secondary to Anticoagulation with the Direct Thrombin Inhibitor Lepirudin

A 56-year-old man with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis syndrome (HITTS) received anticoagulation with recombinant hirudin (lepirudin) for emergency coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and aortic valve replacement.

Is Cold or Warm Blood Cardioplegia Superior for Myocardial Protection

A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was whether the use of warm or cold blood cardioplegia has superior myocardial protection.