Explore articles, research, and perspectives from the International Perfusion Association.
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,
Seattle Children’s describes modified blood priming in 26 patients weighing 2.0–6.5 kg. Calculated red-cell priming combined with autologous priming reduced crystalloid exposure; mean PRBC
An assessor-blinded randomized trial of 80 children compared SBUF-SMUF with conventional ultrafiltration during cardiac surgery. The combined technique achieved a more negative crystalloid fluid
This randomized trial compared topical intrapericardial tranexamic acid (TXA) with standard intravenous TXA in 492 adults undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Topical TXA
This retrospective single-center study evaluated 9,792 children aged 14 years or younger undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. After implementation of a quality-managed, multimodal
This technique article describes a novel method for converting pediatric patients from veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) using a single
Four studies explore blood conservation strategies following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in adult cardiac surgery. Techniques like centrifugation (CF), modified ultrafiltration (MUF), and Hemobag (HB)
This study compares centrifugation (CF) and multiple-pass hemoconcentration (MPH) for salvaging residual blood after cardiopulmonary bypass. A randomized trial with 61 patients found that
This study evaluates three blood conservation techniques—online modified ultrafiltration (MUF), off-line MUF, and centrifugation—following cardiopulmonary bypass. A cohort of 99 patients was analyzed for
This study compared two protamine dosing strategies for heparin reversal after cardiopulmonary bypass: a fixed 250-mg dose versus a 1:1 (1 mg:100 U heparin)
This study evaluates the FUWAI-SAVE system, a modified low-priming cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) system, in reducing perioperative blood transfusions in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery
