The Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology

AmSECT’s Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology (JECT) is the premier source of the most current research and information related to extracorporeal technology including cardiopulmonary bypass, extracorporeal life support, mechanical assist devices, and perioperative blood management. The Journal is the longest continuously published periodical in the field of Perfusion and has served as the official publication of the American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology since 1967. [See Aims and scope]

As of 1st January 2023 the journal became fully open access. Users are allowed to freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of all articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without requiring prior permission from the publisher or the author.

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Editorial

Print copies, ads and perfusion education

Raymond K Wong

J Extra Corpor Technol, 57 1 (2025) 1

Published online: 07 March 2025
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Original Article

Pediatric cardiac patients with pulmonary hemorrhage supported on ECMO: An ELSO registry study

Pilar Anton-Martin, Caroline Young, Hitesh Sandhu and Shilpa Vellore

J Extra Corpor Technol, 57 1 (2025) 2-8

Published online: 07 March 2025
Open Access

Original Article

Evaluating the need for magnesium administration following cardioplegic arrest with del Nido cardioplegia solution

Carrie Whittaker Striker and James A. Reagor

J Extra Corpor Technol, 57 1 (2025) 9-13

Published online: 07 March 2025
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Original Article

Limiting the gamble: Risk and predictability for renal replacement therapy in patients receiving mechanical circulatory support

Kelsey Gore, Dean Linder Jr., Juan José Martinez Duque, Junxi Wang, Brett Wester, Tiffany Otero, Shaun Yockelson, Adrian Alexis Ruiz and Bobby D. Nossaman

J Extra Corpor Technol, 57 1 (2025) 14-17

Published online: 07 March 2025
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Original Article

Development and validation of a checklist for cardiopulmonary bypass

Valdir Assis dos Reis Filho, Karina Aparecida Antonelli Novello and Mariana Leticia Matias

J Extra Corpor Technol, 57 1 (2025) 18-23

Published online: 07 March 2025
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Review Article

Variability in triggers for mechanical left ventricular unloading in VA-ECMO: A literature search

Anthony Calhoun, Min-Ho Lee, Dominic V. Pisano, Alexandros Karavas and Jamel Ortoleva

J Extra Corpor Technol, 57 1 (2025) 24-31

Published online: 07 March 2025
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Case Report

Assistance from a mixing zone model to perform aortic femoral perfusion strategy with severe atherosclerotic and artheromic aortic disease for endoscopic minimally invasive redo mitral valve repair

Tomohisa Takeichi, Yoshihisa Morimoto, Akitoshi Yamada, Takanori Tanaka, Kunihiro Fujiwara, Masanobu Sato, Ryo Toma, Kiyoto Mitsui, Takumi Sugita, Hiroki Yamada et al. (3 more)

J Extra Corpor Technol, 57 1 (2025) 32-37

Published online: 07 March 2025
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Case Report

A case of intraoperative arrest & mobile ECMO

Rodrigo Alejandro Díaz Gómez, Catalina Alvarado Neves, Carmen Gloria Karlezi de la Fuente, Gabriela Cecilia Bejarano Alva, Dafna Garcia Gomez and Luisa Fernanda Rodas García

J Extra Corpor Technol, 57 1 (2025) 38-41

Published online: 07 March 2025
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Case Report

Prolonged ECMO support in a pediatric patient with complex cardiac conditions during wartime in Kyiv, Ukraine

Daniel Rusnak, Ignazio Condello, Valerii Dohtiar, Serhii Varbanets, Kristina Alieksieieva, Serhii Luhovkin, Vladyslav Palokha, Vadym Zhoha, Neonila Bukhnei, Lesia Krashevska et al. (3 more)

J Extra Corpor Technol, 57 1 (2025) 42-49

Published online: 07 March 2025
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Letter to the Editor

The feasibility of centralized application services for perfusion education programs

Blaine Johnson

J Extra Corpor Technol, 57 1 (2025) 50-52

Published online: 07 March 2025
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Letter to the Editor

The feasibility of a national matching service for perfusion education program applicants

Blaine Johnson

J Extra Corpor Technol, 57 1 (2025) 53-55

Published online: 07 March 2025

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174	Open Access Original Article Protamine dose to neutralize heparin at the completion of cardiopulmonary bypass can be reduced significantly without affecting post-operative bleeding Min-Ho Lee, Matthew Beck and Kenneth Shann J Extra Corpor Technol, 55 3 (2023) 105-111 Published online: 08 September 2023
152	Open Access Original Article Comparison of routine del Nido cardioplegia vs two types of modified del Nido cardioplegias for myocardial protection among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgeries: A randomized double-blind clinical trial Babar Ali, Salman Pervaiz Butt, Mohammad Ghazi Nour, Mohammad Bagher Khosravi, Naeimehossadat Asmarian, Ali Raza Shoul, Arun Kumar, Umer Darr and Gopal Bhatnagar J Extra Corpor Technol, 56 3 (2024) 84-93 Published online: 20 September 2024
127	Open Access Review Article Heparin resistance management during cardiac surgery: a literature review and future directions Salman Pervaiz Butt, Vivek Kakar, Arun Kumar, Nabeel Razzaq, Yasir Saleem, Babar Ali, Nuno Raposo, Fazil Ashiq, Arshad Ghori, Philip Anderson et al. (5 more) J Extra Corpor Technol, 56 3 (2024) 136-144 Published online: 20 September 2024
117	Open Access Review Article Improving ECMO therapy: Monitoring oxygenator functionality and identifying key indicators, factors, and considerations for changeout Salman Pervaiz Butt, Nabeel Razzaq, Yasir Saleem, Bill Cook and Salman Abdulaziz J Extra Corpor Technol, 56 1 (2024) 20-29 Published online: 15 March 2024
77	Open Access Original Article Interaction of milrinone with extracorporeal life support Aviva J. Whelan, Sabiha Mim, J. Porter Hunt, Autumn M. McKnite, Danielle J. Green, Carina E. Imburgia, Jeremiah D. Momper, Gideon Stitt and Kevin M. Watt J Extra Corpor Technol, 56 4 (2024) 167-173 Published online: 20 December 2024

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726	Open Access Original Article Protamine dose to neutralize heparin at the completion of cardiopulmonary bypass can be reduced significantly without affecting post-operative bleeding Min-Ho Lee, Matthew Beck and Kenneth Shann J Extra Corpor Technol, 55 3 (2023) 105-111 Published online: 08 September 2023
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1939	Open Access Review Article Improving ECMO therapy: Monitoring oxygenator functionality and identifying key indicators, factors, and considerations for changeout Salman Pervaiz Butt, Nabeel Razzaq, Yasir Saleem, Bill Cook and Salman Abdulaziz J Extra Corpor Technol, 56 1 (2024) 20-29 Published online: 15 March 2024
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