Chapter 6 PBM in Surgical Settings
10.1055/b-0036-129708 Chapter 6 PBM in Surgical Settings 6.1 PBM in Cardiac Surgery H. M. Mueller 6.1.1 Introduction The transfusion rate in cardiac surgery is much higher than that in other…
Chapter 4 Second Pillar of PBM—Minimization of Bleeding and Blood Loss
10.1055/b-0036-129706 Chapter 4 Second Pillar of PBM—Minimization of Bleeding and Blood Loss 4.1 Reduction of Diagnostic and Interventional Blood Loss H. Gombotz 4.1.1 Iatrogenic Blood Loss Diagnostic blood tests and…
Chapter 5 Third Pillar of PBM—Harnessing and Optimization of the Patient’s Physiological Tolerance to Anemia
10.1055/b-0036-129707 Chapter 5 Third Pillar of PBM—Harnessing and Optimization of the Patient’s Physiological Tolerance to Anemia 5.1 Perioperative Optimization of the Anemia Tolerance J. Meier, K. Zacharowski 5.1.1 Tolerance to…
Common Artifacts and Pitfalls of Clinical Echocardiography
Common Artifacts and Pitfalls of Clinical Echocardiography Fabio Guarracino Albert C. Perrino Jr. INTRODUCTION Clinically important imaging artifacts result from the interplay of the ultrasound system, the patient, and the…
Cardiac Masses and Embolic Sources
Cardiac Masses and Embolic Sources Farid Jadbabaie INTRODUCTION Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is an extremely useful imaging modality for the assessment of cardiac masses and sources of emboli. Enhanced resolution of…
Critical Care Echocardiography
Critical Care Echocardiography Etienne J. Couture Caroline E. Gebhard Stephan Langevin André Y. Denault INTRODUCTION Critical care ultrasound (CCUS) comprises ultrasound evaluation of the heart, lungs, pleural space, intraabdominal organs,…
Techniques and Tricks for Optimizing Transesophageal Images
Techniques and Tricks for Optimizing Transesophageal Images Loren R. Francis Eric Nelson Alan C. Finley Scott T. Reeves INTRODUCTION The accuracy and diagnostic confidence of a transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) study…
3D TEE Imaging
3D TEE Imaging Annette Vegas INTRODUCTION The use of real-time (RT) three-dimensional (3D) TEE has become routine during the perioperative period. Ease of acquisition with the rapid online display of…
Mitral Valve Repair
Mitral Valve Repair Maurice Hogan Jöerg Ender INDICATIONS Mitral valve regurgitation is the second most frequent indication for valve surgery (1). The only effective treatment for chronic severe disease remains…
Right Ventricle, Right Atrium, Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valves
Right Ventricle, Right Atrium, Tricuspid and Pulmonic Valves André Y. Denault Etienne J. Couture Ying Tung Sia Georges Desjardins INTRODUCTION Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a common concern in the…
