COVID-19 and Coagulation
COVID-19 and Coagulation ISTH interim guidance on recognition and management of coagulopathy in COVID‐19. Jecko Thachil, Ning Tang, Satoshi Gando, Anna Falanga, Marco Cattaneo, Marcel Levi, Cary Clark and Toshiaki Iba J Thromb Haemost Volume18, Issue5 May 2020 Pages 1023-1026. https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.14810 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jth.14810
Positive Patient FAQs for use of LivaNova ECMO/CPB Devices for Respiratory Support during COVD-19
This document is intended to support health care providers during COVID-19/SARS–CoV2 pandemic with respect to several questions that have arisen regarding the use of oxygenators and cardiopulmonary products with COVID-19 patients. To view this document provided by LivaNova please click here.
STS Webinar: ECMO Challenges and Considerations
Please find a link to the STS Webinar that was conducted at 1am AEST Friday 24th April An increased need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), without the required resources to meet the demand, is a noted issue in some areas. This STS webinar will involve discussions focused on the use of ECMO to treat COVID-positive […]
ELSO Webinar: ECMO in COVID-19: What have we learned?
Please find the following link if you wish to view the ELSO Webinar held Thursday 23rd April ECMO in COVID-19: What Have We Learned? Christian Bermudez & Holt Murray on regional coordination and collaboration on patients selection, cannulation, transfer, management strategies; Erik Osborn shares successful ECMO support experiences, general management & procedures on extracorporeal support; […]
Getinge COVID-19 Information MCP Products
Getinge have provided this response to their US customers, it looks at a number of questions that have been asked, including: Has COVID-19 been identified in blood specimen of patients? How likely is coronavirus transmission from Getinge oxygenators with Polymethylpentene (PMP) diffusion membrane fibres? Can the coronavirus, if present in patient’s blood, migrate to the […]
LivaNova Disinfection Information
LivaNova have provided this response below to the following question: “We are looking into alternatives for our clinical perfusion teams to use for cleaning machines as well as investigating if you can dilute a higher strength of hydrogen peroxide for use. We understand the product needs to be of pharmaceutical grade to maintain warranty of […]
ECMO and Covid-19
ECMO and COVID-19 Initial ELSO Guidance Document: ECMO for COVID-19 Patients with Severe Cardiopulmonary Failure. Bartlett, Robert H, Ogino, Mark T, Brodie, Daniel, et al ASAIO Journal: March 30, 2020 – Online First. https://journals.lww.com/asaiojournal/Citation/onlinefirst/Initial_ELSO_Guidance_Document__ECMO_for_COVID_19.98541.aspx doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001173 Extracorporeal Life Support Organization COVID-19 Interim Guidelines: A consensus document from an international group of interdisciplinary ECMO providers* […]
Joint Perfusion Task Force Webinar #3
The Joint Perfusion COVID-19 Task Force held a third webinar yesterday April 16 2020 (1100 Central Time US/Canada) with the following Speakers: COVID-19 Experience at AdventHealth Waterman: Haz Mohamed, CCP – Chief of Perfusion, AdventHealth Waterman, Tavares, FL Staff Redeployment During Case Reduction: Mike Fried, MS CCP – Chief of Perfusion, Henry Ford-Detroit Hospital, Detroit, […]
Joint Perfusion Task Force Webinar #2
The Joint Perfusion COVID-19 Task Force held a second webinar last Thursday Apr 9 2020 (1100 Central Time US/Canada) hearing from perfusionists in New York and Washington on their experiences. To view this webinar, COVID-19 In Practice Webinar #2, please click here: https://www.jointperfusiontaskforce.org/webinar-recordings
What’s App Australian & New Zealand Perfusionist Group
ANZCP have set up a “What’s App chat” to enable us to ask quick questions on the run to communicate information and support each other during the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone can ask a question and anyone can reply. If you don’t have the APP first download it onto your phone, or to your computer via […]
