Jeffrey R. Acsell, MPS, CCP Assistant Professor Cardiovascular Perfusion 151B Rutledge Avenue,  MSC 962 Charleston, SC 29425 Phone: (843) 792-2298 Fax: (843) 792-4417 E-mail: acselljr@musc.edu

Education

• MPS, Perfusion Science, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha
• BS, Extracorporeal Circulation Technology, Medical University of South Carolina
• BS, Microbiology, Colorado State University

Areas of Teaching

• Fundamentals of Clinical Acid-Base Chemistry
• Computers in Perfusion Technology
• Seminar I, II, III, IV

• Alternatives to heparin anti-coagulation
• Detection and prevention of microemboli
• Blood conservation and blood component therapy

Professional Interests

Publications & Presentations

• Acsell JR, Professionalism as a Perfusion Problem. JECT 2005;37:136-147
• Acsell JR, pH-Stat Ventilation Management: A simple method of achieving this regimen. JECT 2004;35(4)287-289
• Norman MJ, Acsell JR, The Effectiveness of Low Prime Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits at Removing Gaseous Microemboli. JECT 2004;36(4):336-342
• Ames MM, Kilpatrick AO, Zoller J, Sistino JJ, Blackwell M, Acsell JR. A National Study of Job Satisfaction and Burnout Among Perfusionists. JECT 2004;36(1):44-50
• McCall M. Sistino JJ, Blackwell M, Acsell JR, Smyre JT, Dorman BH, Bradley S. Fresh Frozen Plasma in the Prime, A Prospective Randomized Trial. Annals of Thoracic Surg2004;77(3):983-987
• Clayton SB, Acsell JR, Crumbley AJ, Uber WE. Cardiopulmonary Bypass with Bivalirudin in Type II Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia. The Annals of Thoracic Surg 2003:76
• Acsell JR, A few thoughts about perfusionists and professionalism. AmSECT Today, July 2000
• Wilson T, Acsell JR, Miniaturized Circuit to Determine a Protocol for Anticoagulation with Hirudin on Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Poster presentation; MUSC Student Research Day, 1999
• Sistino JJ, Acsell JR, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Following emergency cardiopulmonary bypass: A case report and literature review. JECT 1999; 31(1): 37-43.
• Acsell JR, Burrell F, Crumbley J, Sistino J, Uber W, Richards C. A case report on the use of lepirudin as an anticoagulant for implantation of a left ventricular assist device. Proceedings of The The American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion. 1999; 20: 119-121.
• Acsell JR, A case report on the use of lepirudin as an anticoagulant for implantation of a left ventricular assist device. Oral presentation at, The American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion annual seminar, San Antonio, Texas January 23, 1999
• Dorman BH, Hebbar L, Zellner JL, New RB, Houck WV, Acsell J, et al. ATP-SENSITIVE POTASSIUM CHANNEL ACTIVATION PRIOR TO CARDIOPLEGIA: Effects on ventricular and myocyte function. Submitted for publication.
• Acsell JR, PERFUSION EDUCATION AND THE INFORMATION HIGHWAY, Oral presentation at the AmSECT Region III meeting, Charleston, SC. September 27, 1997.
• Acsell JR, Riley JB. THE ROLE OF PERFUSION EDUCATION AND INTERNET ACCESS, AmSECT Today, April 1996: 19-20.
• Riley JB, Southworth RS, Ecklund JM, McCall MM, Blackwell MM, Sistino JJ, Acsell JR. How we do it: treating heparin resistance during ECC with ATIII concentrate. AmSECT Today, 1996