Techniques in Extracorporeal Circulation

Introduction; Principles and design of the extracorporeal circuit; Pathophysiology of extracorporeal circulation; Filtration in cardiopulmonary bypass; Priming fluids for cardiopulmonary bypass; anaesthesia techniques for cardiopulmonary bypass; Monitoring during CPB; Intraoperative myocardial protection; Inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass; Pulsatile flow during cardiopulmonary bypass; Cardiopulmonary bypass in children; Cardiopulmonary bypass and the brain; Blood conservation; Mechanical assistance; ECMO; Bypass during port access cardiac surgery; Cardiac surgery without bypass; Standards and Guidelines in Perfusion;