Dr. Prakash Balan discusses ECMO and patient selection, ECMO maintenance strategies and ECMO weaning and termination. VA ECMO. ECMO without Myocardial Recovery
Discusses the use of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) and Continuous Veno Venous Hemofiltration (CVVH) integrated into the ECMO circuit. CRRT fundamentals
Matt Warhoover, CCP of Vanderbilt University lectures and discusses economics of ECMO therapy and cost control/quality improvement strategies | Perfusion
Delivery of Oxygen and Acute Renal Injury, Making the Connection. What is Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)? AKI Classification. AKI Factors. Nephron structure and function
Dr. Hani Samir of Houston Methodist Hospital lectures on Tele-monitoring and remotely managing patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | Perfusion Education
Sutureless valves An excellent option SAVR. Benefits of minimally invasive aortic valve surgery and describes the Perceval sutureless valve implantation
Debra Adams, CCP; Ethics committee member of AmSECT discusses how we manage ethical conflict in the hospital and cardiac surgery department | Perfusion
The learner will be able to describe how fluid overload is an independent contributor and indicator of mortality. Fluid overload is deadly. Fluid overload on Cardiopulmonary Bypass
An informative lecture and lively discussion about ultrafiltration and Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Does ultrafiltration on Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) alter urine production?
What Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is and factors that influence its development. The learner will be able to discuss the RIFLE, AKIN, and KDIGO criteria for assessing AKI
Physiologic principles of urine production and discuss how cardiopulmonary bypass effects urine production and the potential development of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Program on TCD and discusses the use of TCD during cardiac surgery, as well as comparing cerebral perfusion during antegrade and retrograde selective cerebral perfusion