Tiny Perfusion Letter #218

Tiny Perfusion Letter

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Measurement of total hemoglobin reduces red cell transfusion in hospitalized patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a retrospective database analysis.
Craver C, Belk KW, Myers GJ.
Perfusion. 2017 Aug 1. [Epub ahead of print] FREE

Pilot validation of an individualised pharmacokinetic algorithm for protamine dosing after systemic heparinisation for cardiopulmonary bypass.
Miles LF, Marchiori P, Falter F.
Perfusion. 2017 Sep;32(6):481-488

Changes in heparin dose response slope during cardiac surgery: possible result in inaccuracy in predicting heparin bolus dose requirement to achieve target ACT.
Ichikawa J, Mori T, Kodaka M, Nishiyama K, Ozaki M, Komori M.
Perfusion. 2017 Sep;32(6):474-480

Feasibility of profound hypothermia as part of extracorporeal life support in a pig model.
Weiser C, Weihs W, Holzer M, Testori C, Kramer AM et al.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep;154(3):867-874

Bilateral versus unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion in total arch replacement for type A aortic dissection.
Tong G, Zhang B, Zhou X, Tao Y, Yan T et al.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2017 Sep;154(3):767-775
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A Randomized Clinical Trial of Red Blood Cell Transfusion Triggers in Cardiac Surgery.
Koch CG, Sessler DI, Mascha EJ, Sabik JF 3rd, Li L et al.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2017 Aug 16. [Epub ahead of print]

Elimination of Mycobacterium chimaera in a heater cooler device used during on-pump cardiothoracic surgery.
Nielsen C, Winther CL, Thomsen PK, Andreasen JJ.
Perfusion. 2017 Sep;32(6):507-510

Epidemiology of cardiovascular disease in the United States: implications for the perfusion profession. A 2017 update.
Sistino JJ, Fitzgerald DC.
Perfusion. 2017 Sep;32(6):501-506

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute respiratory distress syndrome in adults: an analysis of differences between survivors and non-survivors.
Panholzer B, Meckelburg K, Huenges K, Hoffmann G, von der Brelie M et al.
Perfusion. 2017 Sep;32(6):495-500

A multidisciplinary perioperative strategy for attaining "more physiologic" cardiac surgery.
Anastasiadis K, Antonitsis P, Deliopoulos A, Argiriadou H.
Perfusion. 2017 Sep;32(6):446-453