AMERICAN SOCIETY OF EXTRACORPOREAL TECHNOLOGY

The National Society of Perfusionists

 

Educational Opportunities
The Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology

Volume 37, Number 4 - December 2005

From The Editor

340 All Things Must Pass
Alfred H. Stammers


Original Articles

343 Update on Pediatric Perfusion Practice in North America: 2005 Survey
Robert C. Groom, Shane Froebe, Janine Martin, Michael J. Manfra, John E. Cormack, Catherine Morse, Andreas H. Taenzer, Reed D. Quinn

351 2004 Survey of ECMO in the Neonate After Open Heart Surgery: Circuitry and Team Roles
Bruce Searles, Gordy Gunst, Bryan Terry, Richard Melchior, Edward Darling

355 The Future of the Perfusion Record: Automated Data Collection vs. Manual Recording
Jane Ottens, Robert A. Baker, Richard F. Newland, Annette Mazzone

360 Distributed Perfusion Educational Model: A Shift in Perfusion Economic Realities
Jon W. Austin, Edward L. Evans, Harry R. Hoerr, Jr

364 Sensitivity of a Modified ACT Test to Levels of Bivalirudin Used During Cardiac Surgery
Marcia L. Zucker, Andreas Koster, Jayne Prats, Frank M. LaDuca

369 Fentanyl Plasma Levels After Modified Ultrafiltration in Infant Heart Surgery
Andreas H. Taenzer, Robert Groom, Reed D. Quinn

373 Immediate Post-LVAD Implant Support: Two Approaches
Phillip L. Syracuse, Carolyn Yager, Nicholas Smedira, Robert M. Savage

377 Use of the CDI Blood Parameter Monitoring System 500 for Continuous Blood Gas Measurement During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Simulation
Aaron Schreur, Scott Niles, James Ploessl

381 Use of Platelet Gel and Its Effects on Infection in Cardiac Surgery
Cody C. Trowbridge, Alfred H. Stammers, Edward Woods, Bianca R. Yen, Myra Klayman, Christian Gilbert

387 Second Generation of Minimal Invasive Extracorporeal Circuit: Pilot Study Resting Heart System
George Fayad, Thomas Modine, Ghassan Naja, Benoit Larrue, Richard Azzaoui, Francis Crépin, Christophe Decoene, Lots Benhamed, Mohamed Koussa, Terence Gourlay, Henry Warembourg

390 Stability of Human Thrombin Produced From 11 ml of Plasma Using the Thrombin Processing Device
Vijay Kumar, Trista Madsen, Haihong Zhu, Elisabeth Semple

396 An Isolated Limb Infusion Technique: A Guide for the Perfusionist
Patricia McDermott, D. Scott Lawson, Richard Walczak Jr, Douglas Tyler, Ian R. Shearer


Short Communication

400 SMART Tubing Presents an Increased Risk of Disconnection During Extracorporeal Circulation
Ross Newling, Richard Morris


Classic Pages

402 Classic Pages of The Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology
Jeff Riley

403 The Volume Allowance Formula as a Guide to Non-Haemic Solution Administration
Michael S. Vinas


Abstracts

406 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Perfusion Society


Departments

423 Instructions for Authors

427 Calendar of Events