Explore research, insights, and developments in perfusion practice.
A 76-patient randomized CABG trial links cuff deflation during bypass to smaller ultrasound airway changes, while clinical benefits and aspiration safety remain uncertain.
A systematic review of 11 randomized trials found no overall survival or neurologic benefit from early cooling after cardiac arrest. Actual target achievement was
A 16-patient series examines planned Impella 5.5 support after high-risk cardiac surgery, highlighting feasibility, postoperative escalation, complications, and important reporting limitations.
Six randomized trials found no significant improvement in acute kidney injury or other clinical outcomes with intraoperative hemoadsorption. Trial sequential analysis shows that the
TOTO-TAVI compares 6,193 patients in Japan and France: mortality, bleeding, pacemakers, small annuli, and the limits of an observational comparison.
Quantitative flow ratio guidance reduced three-year major adverse cardiac events in the multivessel subgroup of FAVOR III China. This randomized-trial secondary analysis found no
A systematic review and expert opinion paper proposes a TEG 6s framework for bleeding adult cardiac surgical patients, highlighting assay differences and the need
A retrospective comparison links femoral cannulation before redo sternotomy with lower red-cell use and fewer reported cardiovascular complications. Important inconsistencies in patient counts, follow-up,
Eight randomized trials examine pLVAD, IABP, and VA-ECMO support during stable high-risk PCI, separating procedural benefits from unproven longer-term outcomes.
A meta-analysis of seven randomized trials examines goal-directed perfusion, oxygen delivery, and cardiac index, with benefits for recovery and important evidence limitations.
A survey of 83 pediatric ECMO nurses examines how perceived knowledge, autonomy, and teamwork relate to reported care activities—and what perfusion teams can learn.
A case report of temperature-dependent red-cell clumping during valve surgery highlights cold-agglutinin recognition, changes to bypass and cardioplegia, and the limits of single-patient evidence.
