10.1055/b-0036-129710 Chapter 8 Practical Implementation of PBM and Outlook 8.1 PBM and Outcome D. R. Spahn 8.1.1 Outcome after the Implementation of First-pillar Measures In 2010, the WHO adopted PBM…
10.1055/b-0036-129703 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 PBM: A Concept to Improve Patient Safety and Outcome H. Gombotz, A. Hofmann 1.1.1 The Triad of Anemia, Blood Loss, and Transfusion: Three Independent Risk…
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…
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…
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 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 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 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 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 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…
