Click here to access the article. Fluid overload associates with poor outcomes after neonatal cardiac surgery, but consensus does not exist for the most clinically relevant method of measuring...

Click here to access the article. Soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor (sTNFR)1, sTNFR2, and plasma kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) are associated with kidney events in patients with and...

Click here to purchase the article. Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death for women worldwide and continues to be a major determinant of significant morbidity. Several studies...

Click here to access the article. Blood transfusion is a common and life-saving procedure in congenital heart surgery (CHS), and it is critical for patients to identify risk factors prior to...

Click here to access the article. Protamine administration post-cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can potentially cause hemodynamic instability. Histamine released from mast cells is believed to be...

Click here to purchase the article. Development of advanced and minimally invasive surgical procedures is providing treatment opportunities to older and higher risk patients. This has also led...

Click here to purchase the article. Cardiac surgery is performed worldwide. Most types of cardiac surgery are performed using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Cardiac surgery performed with CPB is...

Click here to purchase the article. Over the last two decades there has been an increase in the number of cardiac implantable electronic devices and consequently, there has also been an...

Click here to access the article. Many studies explored the impact of ventilation during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) period with conflicting results. Functional residual capacity or End...