Explore articles, research, and perspectives from the International Perfusion Association.
A Europe-wide survey of 114 cardiac surgery centers across 29 countries evaluated current anticoagulation practices during cardiopulmonary bypass. Most centers reported standardized heparin protocols
Minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery reduce surgical trauma and speed recovery but often require longer cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) times, increasing risks such as
This retrospective study evaluated the role of fibrinogen replacement therapy (FRT) using fibrinogen concentrate during emergency surgery for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD).
This prospective observational study evaluated whether intraoperative renal (SrO₂) and thenar muscle oxygen saturation (SmO₂), measured using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), could predict post-operative increases
This narrative review presents a mini-compendium on Goal-Directed Perfusion (GDP), a physiology-based strategy for optimizing cardiopulmonary bypass. GDP integrates oxygen delivery, metabolic indicators, and
This single-center pre-post study evaluated a standardized stepwise protocol for refractory vasoplegia after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Compared to provider-directed therapy, the protocol—escalating from methylene
This pilot study evaluated how cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), with and without hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA), affects red blood cell (RBC) morphology, membrane nanostructure, and
This retrospective single-center study of 475 patients with acute type A aortic dissection undergoing total arch replacement with stented elephant trunk implantation found that
This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) as hemodynamic support during combined high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and transcatheter aortic
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
This article describes how a cardiac surgery program at Massachusetts General Hospital transformed its operating room culture by leveraging the unique perfusionist-surgeon relationship. By
This retrospective cohort study of 343 reoperative cardiac surgery patients found that low indexed oxygen delivery (DO₂i) during cardiopulmonary bypass independently predicted in-hospital mortality
