The study, “The Influence of Intraoperative Autotransfusion on Postoperative Hematocrit after Cardiac Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study,” published in the December 2017 issue of The Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology. CLINICAL ISSUE The salvage and re-infusion of blood lost during surgery—a practice…
Findings of the study, “Goal-Directed Perfusion Methodology for Determining Oxygenator Performance during Clinical Cardiopulmonary Bypass,” were published in the June 2017 edition of the Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology. CLINICAL ISSUE During open-heart surgery, a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit often provides circulatory…
Study findings were detailed in the article “Will Real-Time Monitoring Technology be a Game Changer for Perfusion Safety?” published in the June 2017 edition of the Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology. CLINICAL ISSUE Most hospitals have adopted an electronic medical record…
The study, “The effectiveness of acute normolvolemic hemodilution and autologous prime on intraoperative blood management during cardiac surgery,” published in the September 2017 issue of Perfusion. CLINICAL ISSUE There is near-universal agreement among clinicians that multiple strategies are needed to…
The study, “A BMI >35 does not protect patients undergoing cardiac bypass surgery from red blood cell transfusion,” was the first to reveal differences in the relationship between blood transfusion rate and obesity by category. It published January 1, 2017,…
Study findings, “The Unintended Consequences of Over-Reducing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit Prime Volume,” were published in the June 2017 edition of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. CLINICAL ISSUE Clinical practice guidelines of multiple professional societies recommend minimizing the “prime volume” (PV)…
Review the study findings, “Does the Type of Cardioplegia Solution Affect Intraoperative Glucose Levels? A Propensity-Matched Analysis,” published in the March 2018 edition of the Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology. CLINICAL ISSUE Cardiac surgery frequently involves the use of a heart-lung…
Review the published study, “The effect of ultrafiltration on end-cardiopulmonary bypass hematocrit during cardiac surgery,” published in the July 2018 edition of Perfusion. CLINICAL ISSUE Cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass, which provides circulatory support during the operation, lowers the concentration…
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