Tiny Perfusion Letter #201

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Microbiological problems and biofilms associated with Mycobacterium chimaera in heater-cooler units used for cardiopulmonary bypass.
Walker J, Moore G, Collins S, Parks S, Garvey MI et al.
J Hosp Infect. 2017 Apr 26. [Epub ahead of print]

Relationship Between Transfusion of Blood Products and the Incidence of Thrombotic Complications in Neonates and Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.
Faraoni D, Emani S, Halpin E, Bernier R, Emani S et al.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Apr 27. [Epub ahead of print]

Circulating microaggregates during cardiac surgery precedes postoperative stroke.
Uz Z, Milstein DMJ, Ince C, de Mol BAJM.
J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2017 Jul;44(1):14-18

Leukocyte filtration of the cardiotomy suction. Does it affect systemic leukocyte activation or pulmonary function?
Issitt R, Ball J, Bilkhoo I, Mani A, Walsh B, Voegeli D.
Perfusion. 2017 May 1. [Epub ahead of print]

Transfusion requirements in elective cardiopulmonary bypass surgery patients: predictive value of Multiplate and Thromboelastography (TEG) Platelet Mapping Assay.
Sivapalan P, Bäck AC, Ostrowski SR, Ravn HB, Johansson PI.
Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2017 May 24:1-7

Identifying Variability in Mental Models Within and Between Disciplines Caring for the Cardiac Surgical Patient.
Brown EKH, Harder KA, Apostolidou I, Wahr JA, Shook DC et al.
Anesth Analg. 2017 May 19. [Epub ahead of print]

Mycobacterium chimaera infections associated with heater-cooler units in cardiac surgery.
Schreiber PW, Sax H.
Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2017 May 19. [Epub ahead of print]
 
Is cold blood cardioplegia absolutely superior to cold crystalloid cardioplegia in aortic valve surgery?
Lerman DA, Otero-Losada M, Ume K, Salgado PA, Prasad S et al.
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2017 May 26. [Epub ahead of print]

Ex Situ Perfusion of Human Limb Allografts for 24 Hours.
Werner NL, Alghanem F, Rakestraw SL, Sarver DC, Nicely B et al.
Transplantation. 2017 Mar;101(3):e68-e74

National trends and variability in blood utilization in paediatric cardiac surgery .
Karimi M,  Sullivan JM, Lerer T, Hronek C
Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg (2017) 24 (6): 938-943