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Response of Cardiac Surgery Units to COVID-19: An Internationally-Based Quantitative Survey "To conclude, the majority of the respondents to our survey reported reduced cardiac surgery activity, redeployed personnel, and curtailed educational and research activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The widespread interruption in cardiac surgery described herein adds to the concerning observation that excess mortality not related to COVID-19 infections may now surpass mo...rtality directly related to COVID-19 infections. Our data may also help inform the responses to the subsequent phases, if any, of this pandemic." https://pos.li/2h0aow ClearFlow partners with clincial teams to enhance the safety of cardiac surgery patients & conserve #ICU resources. Preventing & reducing the causes of Retained Blood Syndrome with Active Clearance Technology. A chest drainage patency solution that integrates into clincial workflow" #covid #covid19 #recoveryisbeautiful #cardiothoracicsurgery #cardiacsurgery #recoveryisbeautiful #ICUresources #electivecardiacsurgery #coronavirus

Journal of Cardiac Failure: Ruptured Bullae: A Rare Cause of No-flow Alarms In Ventricular Assist Devices "Bleeding is a potentially deadly complication of anticoagulation in patients with ventricular assist devices. Management of anticoagulation in this population requires a multidisciplinary approach, especially in the setting of life-threatening bleeding. A 60-year-old female with emphysema and a HeartMate 3 presented with progressive hemoptysis, dyspnea, and right chest p...ain. On hospital day two, her hemoglobin decreased to 6.1 g/dL, she had low-flow and no-flow alarms, and hypoxic respiratory failure. She required intubation, blood transfusion, and four inotropes/vasopressors. A chest tube drained 2.7 L of blood with hemodynamic improvement...... https://pos.li/2h0afm "ClearFlow partners with clincial teams to enhance the safety of cardiac surgery patients & conserve #ICU resources. Preventing & reducing the causes of Retained Blood Syndrome with Active Clearance Technology. A chest drainage patency solution that integrates into clincial workflow" #recoveryisbeautiful #cardiothoracicsurgery #cardiacsurgery #VAD #anticoagulation #intubation #chesttube

Cardiac Surgery in the Post-COVID-19 Era | Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital, Paris, France "Humanity is experiencing the worst global disaster since the Second World War. On August 17, 2020, more than 21 million patients have been affected by coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 and the infectious disease has killed more than 750,000 people worldwide. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, cardiac surgery was severely impacted with a drastic reduction in e...lective activity. Only urgent surgeries were provided to the patients with emergent needs during the peak of the pandemic. This editorial discusses the resumption of elective cardiac surgery based on the current situation." http://pos.li/2h0awo "ClearFlow partners with clincial teams to enhance the safety of cardiac surgery patients & conserve #ICU resources. Preventing & reducing the causes of Retained Blood Syndrome with Active Clearance Technology. A chest drainage patency solution that integrates into clincial workflow" #covid #covid19 #recoveryisbeautiful #cardiothoracicsurgery #cardiacsurgery #recoveryisbeautiful #ICUresources #electivecardiacsurgery #coronavirus

Journal of Cardiac Surgery | Early and longterm clinical outcomes after minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting versus offpump coronary surgery via sternotomy in isolated Results: Before as well as after the PSM, no significant differences were observed between both groups in terms of inhospital mortality, incidence of perioperative MI, incidence of CAEs, reoperation for bleeding, pRBC transfusions, deep wound infection and ventilation time. However, MI...DCAB group had lower chest tube drainage and shorter hospital stay. On the other hand, OPCAB group had shorter time of surgery before as well as after PS matching. At 7years, before and after PSM, freedom from allcause mortality, MI, stroke, TVR as well as composite of mortality/MI/stroke were comparable between both groups. https://pos.li/2h0a9n ClearFlow partners with clincial teams to enhance the safety of cardiac surgery patients & conserve #ICU resources. Preventing & reducing the causes of Retained Blood Syndrome with Active Clearance Technology. A chest drainage patency solution that integrates into clincial workflow #recoveryisbeautiful #cardiothoracicsurgery #cardiacsurgery #VAD #anticoagulation #intubation #chesttube

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Active clearance of chest tubes is associated with reduced postoperative complications and costs after cardiac surgery: a propensity matched analysis | Chest tubes are routinely used to evacuate shed mediastinal blood in the critical care setting in the early hours after heart surgery. Inadequate evacuation of shed mediastinal blood due to chest tube clogging may result in retained blood complications. Authors:Yvon Baribeau, Benjamin Westbr...ook, Yanick Baribeau, Simon Maltais, Edward M. Boyle and Louis P. Perrault https://pos.li/2ge62k #recoveryisbeautiful #erascardiac @journalCTsurg #journalCTsurg #cardiothoracicsurgery #cardiacsurgery #mitralvalve #mitralrepair #minimallyevasive #cardiothoracicsurgery #cardiacsurgery #pericardialeffusions #cardiactamponade #Pericardial

STS New! 8 in 8 Critical Care Series: Lactate and Cardiac Surgery - Lactate production is a consequence of cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass. Patients with elevated lactate levels have increased 30-day mortality. This video addresses the etiology of elevated lactate and aggressive treatment to ensure the best postoperative outcome. Michael C. Grant, MD, MSE - Johns Hopkins Medicine | Shahnur Ahmed - Wayne State University | Frank A. Baciewicz Jr., MD Wayne State Univ...ersity The 2020 STS 8 in 8 Critial Care Series is Sponsored by ClearFlow. Partnering with cardiac surgery programs to enhance patient outcomes is our mission. We help reduce the causes of reintervention with a solution that integrates into bedside workflow. Improving quality and cost of care. https://pos.li/2guxsx #erascardiac #icu #recoveryisbeautiful #cardiacsurgery #cardiothoracicsurgery #thoracicsurgery #opioid #analgesia @johnhopkinsmedicine #perioperative #sts #postoperative #heartsurgery

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery Active clearance of chest tubes is associated with reduced postoperative complications and costs after cardiac surgery: a propensity matched analysi | "Chest tubes are routinely used to evacuate shed mediastinal blood in the critical care setting in the early hours after heart surgery. Inadequate evacuation of shed mediastinal blood due to chest tube clogging may result in retained blood complications. Authors:Yvon Baribeau, Benjamin Westbroo...k, Yanick Baribeau, Simon Maltais, Edward M. Boyle and Louis P. Perrault" "At ClearFlow, partnering with cardiac surgery programs to enhance patient outcomes and conserve ICU resources is our mission. We help reduce the causes of reintervention with a solution that integrates into bedside workflow. Improving quality and cost of care and patient safety. https://cardiothoracicsurgery.biomedcentral.com//s13019-01? #recoveryisbeautiful #erascardiac @journalCTsurg #journalCTsurg #cardiothoracicsurgery #cardiacsurgery #cardiothoracicsurgery #cardiacsurgery #pericardialeffusions #cardiactamponade

Optimizing Management of Retained Pericardial Blood: Strategies for Maintaining Chest Tube Patency Toxicity of Inadequate Pericardial Drainage After Surgery: Implications for Patient Recovery Spencer J. Melby, MD | Program Director and Associate Professor of Surgery, Div of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Barnes-Jewish Hospital... 12 Min: 24:01 - 36:13 Innovation in Pericardial Drainage Management: Enhancing Patient Recovery and ICU Resource Utilization Via ERAS-C Components Louis P. Perrault, MD | Head, Department of Surgery | Montreal Heart Institute 6 Min: 36:13 - 42:34 ERAS Cardiac: The Imperative to Optimize Recovery Following Cardiac Surgery: Now More Than Ever 9 Min: 42:34 - 51:28 Drag Time Line Marker To Desired Presentation: https://pos.li/2g4yvc ClearFlow partners with cardiac surgery programs to enhance patient outcomes. We help reduce the causes of reintervention with a solution that integrates into bedside workflow. Improving quality and cost of care. #recoveryisbeautiful #STS #cardiacsurgery #cardiothoracicsurgery #heartsurgery #erascardiac #icu #icunurse #perioperative #poaf

STS New! 8 in 8 Critical Care Series: ECMO Circuit Monitoring: The Essentials of Pressure and Flow - Understanding the dynamics of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) circuit pressure and flow is essential to guide decisions, including how much ECMO blood flow is appropriate during management, weaning, and specific clinical scenarios such as North-South or Harlequin syndrome. This video highlights the circuit-patient management interface for physicians. Presenters: Rit...a Karianna Milewski, MD, PhD, MSEd University of Pennsylvania - Cory M. Alwardt, PhD Mayo Clinic The 2020 STS 8 in 8 Critial Care Series is Sponsored by ClearFlow. Partnering with cardiac surgery programs to enhance patient outcomes is our mission. We help reduce the causes of reintervention with a solution that integrates into bedside workflow. Improving quality and cost of care. https://pos.li/2guxok #erascardiac #icu #recoveryisbeautiful #cardiacsurgery #cardiothoracicsurgery #thoracicsurgery #ECMO @mayoclinic #mayoclinic #harlequinsyndrome #sts #postoperative #heartsurgery

STS 17th Annual Perioperative and Critical Care Conference September 24, 2020 - September 26, 2020 Location: Virtual Conference - The goal of the 3-day virtual event is to enhance your knowledge and expertise in cardiovascular and thoracic (CVT) critical care and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS). The conference will offer physician, perfusion and nursing credit, and include interactive live sessions at scheduled times and recorded programs that you can watch at your con...venience. Thursday, September 24 Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Friday, September 25 COVID-19/Disaster Management Saturday, September 26 Hot Topics in CVT Critical Care At ClearFlow, partnering with cardiac surgery programs to enhance patient outcomes and conserve ICU resources is our mission. We help reduce the causes of reintervention with a solution that integrates into bedside workflow. Improving quality and cost of care and patient safety. https://pos.li/2gp149 #erascardiac #icu #recoveryisbeautiful #cardiacsurgery #cardiothoracicsurgery #perioperative

STS New! 8 in 8 Critical Care Series: Toxicity of Inadequate Pericardial Drainage After Surgery: Implications for Patient Recovery | Postoperative atrial fibrillation is the most common complication following heart surgery. This video will describe potential inflammatory components that contribute to this problem found in the pericardial space. Presenter: Spencer J. Melby, MD - Barnes Jewish Hospital, Washington University in St. Louis The 2020 STS 8 in 8 Critial Care Ser...ies is Sponsored by ClearFlow. Partnering with cardiac surgery programs to enhance patient outcomes is our mission. We help reduce the causes of reintervention with a solution that integrates into bedside workflow. Improving quality and cost of care. https://pos.li/2grsa9 #erascardiac #icu #recoveryisbeautiful #cardiacsurgery #cardiothoracicsurgery #thoracicsurgery #POAF #postoperativeatrialfibrillation #pericardialdrainage #STS #heartsurgery #pericardialsac #pericardialspace

Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery - Aug 2020 - Special Article - Cardiac Surgery Enhanced Recovery Programs modified for COVID-19: key steps to preserve resources, manage caseload backlog, and improve patient outcomes. "The Society for Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERAS Cardiac), representing an international, multi-disciplinary group of experts, provides the rationale, supportive evidence, and a proposed outline for a sustainable modified program wi...thin the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is feasible to launch in the current healthcare climate and is designed to preserve resources, reduce case backlog, and protect patient and provider safety while improving patient care and preserving institutional quality metrics. The program can also create the foundation for future growth." ClearFlow partners with clinical teams to help enable enhanced recovery for cardiac surgery patients. Reducing the causes for reintervention with a solution that integrates into clinical workflow. From OR to ICU https://pos.li/2gsut9 #recoveryisbeautiful #erascardiac #icu #cardiacsurgery #covid19 #icuresourcesJournal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery - Aug 2020