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Maps out the intricacies of Open Heart Surgery, and openly engages the peaks and valleys of surgical, ethical, or moral-successes & failures. It highlights moments where lives are saved by the strength of the character of the team- as well as surgical strategies undone by flaws imbued in the highly trained individuals living and breathing this volatile work environment.

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PerfusionART: “PluggedIN”

PerfusionART: “ PluggedIN ” Photographer: Frank Aprile, CCP, BBA, LP Equipment: IPhone 15+ Editing: Photoshop, Correll Paintshop Narrative: A Different Perspective on our Tethers Time & Place: 2024- Somewhere South of Hudson Bay About The Artist: CCP Commentary: All About Life Lines… 🙂
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We Call them HEROES: An American Heart Team in Ukraine…

“Pensiveness best describes the scene, as we swirl our glasses watching the foam tumble down the side of the glass and picking at a cold piece of pizza. We all know what is coming but none of us know what to expect.”
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A Day in the Life… [And Then Comes Sunday]

24 Hours… of ECMO Jesse struggles to do a stretch during a therapy session with occupational therapist Megan Taylor on Tuesday, June 12, 2011. (Miranda Grubbs/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal) Click Image Above to View Video Interview… The End and a new beginning This is the culmination of Jessie’s story. His life is a new chapter now,…
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A Day In The Life… [5]

My bud Ashley just looks at me like I’m some sort of freak, as I have a full bag of Bugles opened next to my coffee, and an undisclosed meal in a McDonald’s bag.
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A Day In The Life… [4]

Every once in awhile comes a seminal moment. That epiphany we are all gifted to encounter once in a while during our clinical lives, that moment of clarity when the clouds part a bit, and you can see blue sky and a distant shore. That was the drama of this morning’s CXR.
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A Day In The Life… [3]

Low flows = the potential for stasis of blood flowing through the circuit, which in turn can lead to greater susceptibility for clot formation in the oxygenator or extracorporeal circuit.
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