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Healthcare Workers (HCW) are exposed daily to a host of infectious diseases within the hospital and patient care environments. This program explores the risk and infection rates of HCWs to COVID-19.

This program discusses the long-term effects of being on advanced life support. The program examines the psychological aspects of survivors that were maintained on artificial ventilation and circulation for lengthy durations.

This is a program that reviews the latest data on VV ECMO for Respiratory Failure and explores the techniques to manage oxygenation and ventilation of the patient needing extracorporeal lung support.

Tammy Sparacino Journal Club 10

A comprehensive look at the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic and where we are now, what we learned, got right, got wrong and how escalating therapy's vis a vis, ECMO helped and where we saw it failed to benefit.

Tammy Sparacino Journal Club 9

Postcariotomy syndrom occurs in any cardiac surgery program. Explore the potential causes and how transitioning to ECMO as a bridge to a permanent VAD is a very realistic approach to saving the patients life.

Tammy Sparacino Journal Club 8

Peripartum cardiogenic shock can happen, though infrequently, is devastating. Learn about this complex condition and hear case studies on successful outcomes with the use of ECMO.

Tammy Sparacino Journal Club 7

Published data along with our own experiences with the critical risk factors affecting survival with COVID-19 when ECMO was required as a supportive therapy. Obesity, diabetes, hypertension, age.

Tammy Sparacino Journal Club

Thromboelastography Another excellent review of the use of Thromboelastography and its use during cardiac surgery with and without cardiopulmonary bypass to assess coagulation and better guide homologous blood and blood component transfusions.

Tammy Sparacino's Journal Club

Review and debate on the benefits of Retrograde Autologous Pump Prime (RAPP) during cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. Positive impact if retrograde autologous priming in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A randomized Clinical Trial.