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Ventricular assist device (VAD)

A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a mechanical pump that's used to support heart function and blood flow in people who have weakened hearts. The device takes blood from a..

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Clinical Guidelines for Adult Heart Transplantation British Columbia

Abstract British Columbia’s first heart transplant was performed at Vancouver General Hospital in 1988. One hundred and eleven transplants were performed at that site until 1996. At that time, the..

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Heart transplant

Cardiac transplantation is the treatment of choice for many patients with end-stage heart failure (HF) who remain symptomatic despite optimal medical therapy. Risk stratification of patients with end stage HF..

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)

The ECMO machine replaces the function of the heart and lungs. People who need support from an ECMO machine are cared for in a hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU). Typically,..

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Coronary Bypass surgery

A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is a surgical procedure used to treat coronary heart disease.It diverts blood around narrowed or clogged parts of the major arteries to improve blood..

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Novel cardiac protocols among adults intervened in the caribbean

Abstract Background Myocardial protection is crucial for successful revascularization; multiple doses mixtures have been the cornerstone in adults. Del Nido cardioplegia (DLN CP) is used in pediatric population and in..

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Barlow

Patient with Barlow disease and multiple segments in both AMVL as well as PMVL scallops prolapse myxomatosis degeneration at the same time very small LA cavity size for working room...

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Use of CytoSorb in a pediatric patient with combined drug intoxication and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)

This case reports on a 10-year-old female (37 kg), who was admitted to the inpatient pediatric department with syncope with subsequent persistent somnolence and suspected intoxication. [pdf-embedder url="https://perfusfind.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CoW_19_2021_E_web_compressed.pdf"]  

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Use of CytoSorb hemadsorption in a patient with COVID-19 pneumonia and severe ARDS

This case reports on a 55-year-old male patient who was admitted to the hospital with complaints of fever, cough, vomiting, and loss of taste from 7-8 days before admission. He..

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Treatment of a patient with pronounced cytokine storm in severe COVID-19 pneumonia using hemoadsorption in combination with the administration of…

This case reports on a 58-year-old male patient with a medical history of ulcerative colitis, who was admitted to the Emergency Department with a body temperature up to 40°C, dry..

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METODO PISA (Regurgitacion Mitral) - PISA METHOD (MR assesment)

        The echo lady; Lorena De Vanna, is a cardiac and respiratory physiologist graduated from the Central University of Venezuela. She currently holds British Society of Echocardiography..

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Cambio de Area Fraccional (FAC) - Fractional Area Change (FAC)

En este video vamos a hablar de un valor muy importante a la hora de evaluar la funcion del ventriculo derecho: el cambio de area fraccional. Todays video is about..

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Revista en Bomba - Vol. 5 Núm. 2 (2021)

La Asociación Latinoamericana de Perfusión es una entidad diferente y totalmente independiente, que responde las necesidades de los perfusionistas de nuestra región. Es un lugar deseable para el encuentro, la..

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Takosutbo syndrome

The takotsubo syndrome also called hypertrophic stress cardiomyopathy or shattered heart syndrome, is a clinical entity characterized by dysfunction of the left ventricle that manifests itself with symptoms that can..

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Akinesia left ventricular apex

Post-infarct patient with akinesia of the left ventricular apex, after about ten days from the first echocardium performed immediately after angioplasty, an important ecocontrast is evident in the left cavity..

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Dilated coronary sinus

Persistent left upper quarry in the long axis parasternal it is shown the dilated coronary sinus due to the persistence of the left superior vena cava, during the examination according..

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Interatrial septum waving without shunt

  Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Masses visible at echocardiography

Not all masses visible at echocardiography are tumors intracardiac. The cardiac structures that can erroneously be interpreted as intracardiac masses are: • The Eustachian valve and the Chiari network •..

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Ascending aortic aneurysm

  Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Cases: (The Echo Lady)

Muscular VSD Aortic Abscess   Severe PHT Infective Endocarditis  IVC mass   Left Atrial Myxoma Apical thrombus Caseous MV   LV Thrombus   Aortic Dissection   The echo lady; Lorena De..

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Prolapse of the mitral valve posterior flap

Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Interatrial defect

  Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Bicuspid Aortic Valve ( RAFE TIPO II )

  Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Thrombus on mechanical prothesis (pre/post)

    Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Bicuspid Aortic Valve ( Senza Rafe - TIPO I )

Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Preparation superior Vena cava

https://youtube.com/shorts/GkprWGw0nDc?si=-XOgwoL_P4bUt5XZ Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well as Head of IUMS transplant and cardiovascular surgery department.              ..

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Warden's anastomosis

Warden anastomosis for a patient with a hole or defect between two atria and drainage of blood from the right pulmonary vein instead of the left atrium to the right..

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Mitral valve endocarditis

  Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well as Head of IUMS transplant and cardiovascular surgery department.              ..

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Lateral aortic clamping for saphenous-Ao anastomosis

https://youtube.com/shorts/HKHHofQkEVI?si=3ChImH4aaL9SALWv Dr.Sam Zeraatian Nejad Davani, CEO of rockingham medical research ADKWA center as well as Head of IUMS transplant and cardiovascular surgery department.              ..

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