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Medical
Cabrol Shunt
The Cabrol shunt is a technique for controlling bleeding around the aortic root following aortic valve or root manipulation. When…
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Pharmacology
Surgicel
Surgicel is an oxidized cellulose hemostatic agent used to control bleeding. It creates a physical barrier to blood loss while…
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Education
RK.md’s Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Reference Sheet
As a follow-up to my perioperative and critical care reference sheet, I’ve created a similar one for mechanical circulatory support…
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Education
Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion (RCP)
Retrograde cerebral perfusion (RCP) is a neuroprotective technique originally described in the early 1990s to deliver cold, oxygenated blood via…
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Pharmacology
Betadine
Povidone-iodine (Betadine) is a topical antiseptic I use for patients with allergies/sensitivities to chlorhexidine before invasive procedures (chest tubes, lumbar…
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Education
Lumbar Drain
Lumbar drains are a mainstay for spinal cord protection when patients undergo operations like thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repairs and…
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Education
Post-Operative Atelectasis Responsible For Early Fevers?
“Wind, water, wound, walking, wonder drugs” are described as the “Ws” of post-operative fevers (atelectasis, UTI, wound infection, DVTs, and…
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Education
Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion (ACP)
Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (“circ arrest”) is often required for partial or total aortic arch reconstructions. At this point in…
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PGY-6 (Cardiothoracic Anesthesia)
Surgical Steps In Heart Transplantation
Orthotopic heart transplantations (OHTs) are some of my favorite procedures as a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist! After establishing general endotracheal anesthesia (GETA)…
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PGY-6 (Cardiothoracic Anesthesia)
Ozaki Procedure – Autologous Pericardial Aortic Valve
In my first year of anesthesiology residency, I had the opportunity to do a very unique aortic valve replacement (AVR)…
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