Best Practices & Guidelines
Evidence-based clinical guidelines, standard operating procedures, and best practices curated for perfusion professionals.
ECMO Guidelines
ELSO Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Extracorporeal Life Support
Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO)
Comprehensive guidelines covering all aspects of ECMO initiation, management, weaning, and decannulation for adult and pediatric patients.
PMID: 35119438Management of Adult Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome — ATS Clinical Practice Guideline
American Thoracic Society / European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
Official clinical practice guideline for ARDS management including ECMO considerations, ventilation strategies, and evidence-based treatment protocols.
PMID: 38032683ESICM Guidelines on ARDS: Definition, Phenotyping and Respiratory Support Strategies
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
Updated guidelines covering ARDS definition, patient phenotyping, and respiratory support including extracorporeal techniques.
PMID: 37326646Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Society of Thoracic Surgeons / Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists — Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Bypass
STS / SCA
Evidence-based guidelines covering temperature management, glucose control, transfusion triggers, and safety checklists during cardiopulmonary bypass.
PMID: 27885969SCA Clinical Practice Improvement Advisory for Perioperative Bleeding and Hemostasis in Cardiac Surgery
Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists
Guidelines for management of perioperative bleeding, coagulation monitoring, and hemostasis protocols in cardiac surgery patients.
PMID: 31613811Blood Conservation
Blood Conservation in Cardiac Surgery: Guidelines and Controversies
Transfusion and Apheresis Science
Review of blood conservation strategies during cardiac surgery including cell salvage, antifibrinolytic therapy, and restrictive transfusion protocols.
PMID: 24529682Blood Conservation and Hemostasis in Cardiac Surgery: Survey of Practice Variation and Adoption of Evidence-Based Guidelines
Anesthesia & Analgesia
Analysis of current blood conservation practices across cardiac surgery programs and adherence to evidence-based guidelines.
PMID: 33939648Perioperative Blood Conservation: Guidelines to Practice
Advances in Anesthesia
Practical guidelines for implementing perioperative blood conservation programs including patient blood management frameworks.
PMID: 31677651Patient Safety
Perfusion Safety Checklists and Standard Operating Procedures
AmSECT / CPS
Standardized checklists and SOPs for perfusion safety including pre-bypass, bypass, and post-bypass protocols to reduce adverse events.
Hemodynamic Support of Pediatric and Neonatal Septic Shock — ACCM Clinical Practice Parameters
American College of Critical Care Medicine
Clinical parameters for hemodynamic support including fluid resuscitation, vasoactive agents, and ECMO considerations in pediatric septic shock.
PMID: 28509730Pediatric Perfusion
Second International Guidelines for Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PALICC-2)
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Updated consensus guidelines for diagnosis and management of pediatric ARDS including non-invasive and invasive respiratory support strategies.
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