April 2008 Newsletter

Table of Contents:

• PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE: The Benefits of Your Wisdom: A Call to Action
• SCA Foundation has raised more than $2.6 million for research and education
• SCA Elections
• PRO & CON: Tight Perioperative Glucose Management Should Start in the Operating Room
  • PRO: Nanhi Mitter, MD
  • CON: Robina Matyal, MD & Feroze Mahmood, MD

• DRUG & INNOVATION UPDATE: The role of the recombinant Factor VIIa during cardiac surgery in the post-aprotinin era

• Continuous-flow cell saver reduces cognitive decline in elderly patients after coronary bypass surgery.
• Increased Mortality, Postoperative Morbidity, and Cost After Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Patients Having Cardiac Surgery.
• Role of tissue Doppler and color M-mode imaging for evaluation of diastolic function in ambulatory patients with LV systolic dysfunction.

• 11th Annual Comprehensive Review & TEE Update Photo Gallery
• Password Protected Area for Members
• Fellowship Listings
• Job Postings

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