Joe Basha, CCP lectures and discusses novel anticoagulants and how they may create challenges to hemostasis post cardiopulmonary bypass. anticoagulants and the unique challenges associated with them in the cardiac surgery patient.

Review of cardioplegia and lecture on novel cardioplegia techniques with Del Nido. Lecture and discussion on ECMO survival and patient selection and timing of ECMO therapy initiation.

Excellent discussion from a diverse group of perfusion professionals discusses perfusion as a profession and the privilege and responsibilities that come from the professional designation.

Minh Tran, CCP, and Joe Basha, CCP discuss the use of passive antibody therapy, also referred to as convalescent plasma. An old therapy making a resurgence in the treatment of COVID-19.

Dr. Cuthbert Simpkins, renowned Critical Care Medicine physician describes a formulation for modulating nitric oxide and providing oxygenation to tissues in shock states.

Joe Basha, CCP lectures on the technology and use of minimally or less invasive hemodynamic monitoring of the Critical Care Unit patient and the advantages and limitations of less invasive monitoring over traditional indwelling line placement.

An expert panel with decades of ECMO experience managing many ECMO patients discusses the factors that influence patient selection for ECMO support.

Joe Basha, CCP, and Mike Brown, CCP describe and discuss common and complex complications of ECMO.

Another excellent review by John Ingram, CCP of various ECMO cannulation strategies, including basic cannulation and exotic cannulation strategies.

John Ingram, CCP gives a terrific review of ECMO cannulation strategies and the panel discusses the reasons to use Veno-Arterial and Veno-Venous ECMO. John and the panel review inclusion and exclusion criteria for V-A and V-V ECMO.