The PRONTO Procedure: A New Safety Standard For Oxygenator Change Out by Gary Grist RN CCP Emeritus
I first learned of the PRONTO procedure when I heard Robert Groom*, the Director Of Cardiovascular Perfusion, Maine Medical Center in Portland give a talk about it many years ago. PRONTO stands for Parallel Replacement of an Oxygenator that is… Read More
Oxygen Or Nitrogen: Which Is The Lesser of Two Evils?
Comment on “Hyperoxia – A Review Of The Risks And Benefits In Cardiac Surgery”. Ever since it was discovered in the 1770s, the risks and benefits of oxygen have been hotly debated [1]. In the review article (Young RW…. Read More