AMERICAN SOCIETY OF EXTRACORPOREAL TECHNOLOGY

The National Society of Perfusionists

 

Educational Opportunities
The Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology

VOLUME 33, NUMBER 1 - FEBRUARY 2001

From The Editor

2 The Advancement of Perfusion Sciences
Alfred H. Stammers


ORIGINAL ARTICLES

4 Centrifugal Pump and Reduction of Neurological Risk in Adult Cardiac Surgery
Francesco Alamanni, Alessandro Parolari, Marco Zanobini, Massimo Porqueddu, Luca Dainese, Antonella Bertera, Cristina Costa, Melissa Fusari, Rita Spirito, Paolo Biglioli

10 Effects of L-Arginine Cardioplegia on Myocardium
Zhen Jiang, Hu Kejian, Ye Lei, Kefang Gu

15 In-Vitro Evaluation of the Hemolytic Effects of Augmented Venous Drainage
Randall K. Mathews, Joseph J. Sistino

19 A Four-Year Experience with Patient Individualized Heparin and Protamine Dosing Using the Hemochron® RxDx™ System
Kim M. Bennett, Doris Briggins, Marcia Zucker, Frank LaDuca

23 The Influences of NO and Ach on cGMP Levels in Two Patient Populations
Zhen Jiang, Ye Lei, Kefang Gu, Jin Xianghua, Xia Liming, Hu Kejian

27 An Experimental Evaluation of Continuous Cardiotomy Reservoir Ultrafiltration
Kevin S. Niimi, Alfred H. Stammers, Kimberly D. Tremain, Kimberly R. Glogowski, Cody C. Trowbridge, Michelle L. Muhle, Tianyu Yang, Jun Jian

34 Erratum: The Effects of Nitric Oxide on Coagulation During Simulated Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Eric D. Rauch, Alfred H. Stammers, Brian L. Mejak, See N. Vang, Thomas W. Viessman


ABSTRACTS

36 Abstracts for Oral and Poster Presentations at the AmSECT 39th International Conference in Miami Beach, Florida


DEPARTMENTS

71 - Instructions for Authors

75 - Calendar of Events