Historical perspectives and contemporary understanding of the risks and benefits of transfusions in cardiac surgery and perfusion, triggers in perfusion
What exactly is the role of the perfusionist: From scope of practice to practice dependent responsibilities. Cross industry collaboration; development of the Heart/Lung machine
Optimizing hemoglobin and why hemoglobin thresholds alone may not be best for assuring adequacy of perfusion during open heart surgery. Hemodilutional Anemia
Controversies in perfusion and cardiac surgery are common place. This program explores the controversial topic of transfusion and lowest acceptable hematocrit on pump
The differences between PH stat and Alpha stat techniques for blood gas management and the advantages and disadvantages of each during norm and hypothermic bypass conditions