Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an invaluable tool in lung transplantation. Originally developed to support patients in critical heart or respiratory failure, it often is used as a bridge to organ transplant, during lung transplant surgery, and for severe primary graft dysfunction. This video highlights the essentials of ECMO in lung transplantation with a focus on intraoperative management.

Presenter: 
Mauricio Villavicencio, MD, MBA
Massachusetts General Hospital

Duration
10 min.

Right ventricular (RV) failure occurs when the right ventricle does not maintain enough blood flow through the pulmonary circulation to achieve adequate left ventricular filling. This video reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of RV failure after cardiac surgery.

Presenters: 
Nathalie Roy, MD 
Harvard University, Boston Children’s Hospital

Hitoshi Hirose MD, PhD
Thomas Jefferson University

Duration
9 min.

“Same Surgeon, Different Light” is a new program from the Society designed to demystify cardiothoracic surgery, revealing the men and women behind their surgical masks.

Postoperative atrial fibrillation is the most common complication following heart surgery. This video will describe potential inflammatory components that contribute to this problem found in the pericardial space.  

Presenter:
Spencer J. Melby, MD
Barnes Jewish Hospital, Washington University in St. Louis

Duration
9 min.

Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is a bedside tool that increasingly is available in the health care setting. This video will demonstrate how to obtain images easily and how they can help clinicians diagnose and treat postoperative hypotension in critically ill patients.  

Presenters:
Jeffrey R. Kangas, MD
Detroit Medical Center

Frank A. Baciewicz Jr., MD
Wayne State University 

Duration
8 min.

Understanding the dynamics of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) circuit pressure and flow is essential to guide decisions, including how much ECMO blood flow is appropriate during management, weaning, and specific clinical scenarios such as North-South or Harlequin syndrome. This video highlights the circuit-patient management interface for physicians.  

Presenters:
Rita Karianna Milewski, MD, PhD, MSEd
University of Pennsylvania

Cory M. Alwardt, PhD 
Mayo Clinic

Duration
9 min.

Cardiac surgery is an underappreciated contributor to the opioid crisis, with patients commonly utilizing opioid prescriptions months after their index procedure. This video addresses the historical basis for opioid-based anesthesia and analgesia in cardiac surgery and describes five programmatic strategies to reduce the perioperative use of opioids.  

Presenter:
Michael C. Grant, MD, MSE
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Duration
7 min.

STS staff put together this video to show members how much we appreciate them. During these uncertain times, you can be certain that we are here for you. Please let us know how you are doing and how we can help. 

STS employees in order of appearance:

Duration
1 min. 40 sec.

Lactate production is a consequence of cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass. Patients with elevated lactate levels have increased 30-day mortality. This video addresses the etiology of elevated lactate and aggressive treatment to ensure the best postoperative outcome.

Presenters:
Shahnur Ahmed 
Wayne State University 

Frank A. Baciewicz Jr., MD
Wayne State University 

Duration
8 min.