Reading Time: 3 minutes VSD is an uncommon but morbid mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction. Here’s what you should know about it!
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Check out Dr. McCloskey’s review of the ADVANCE Trial, comparing the old and new models of LVADs.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Some parameters on an LVAD are simple and easy to understand, but the pulsatility index can be more challenging. Dr. McCloskey breaks it down for us in this post.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes What are your options for monitoring the anticoagulation in ECMO patients? Check them out in this post.
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Dr. Colin McCloskey discusses vasoplegia, a consequence of cardiopulmonary bypass, and gives us some ways to treat it.
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Reading Time: 7 minutes An excellent review of LVAD specific infections was recently published by Qu and colleagues. Here are the highlights.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes How can you manage anticoagulation for patients on ECMO? Check out this post to learn more!
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Here are some ways to minimize wasteful therapies and tests in the ICU.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Cardiac transplant leads to interruption of the nerve supply to the heart, which can have some significant consequences.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Colin McCloskey outlines what the intensivist needs to know about cardiopulmonary bypass.