Click here to access the article. Women have a worse prognosis after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery compared to men. We sought to quantify to what extent this difference in...

Click here to access the article. Cardiac surgery carries a high risk of perioperative bleeding and emergency surgery is one of the most significant factors in the determination of this risk....

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Click here to purchase the article. Extracorporeal hemoadsorption with the CytoSorb adsorber is increasingly being used during the past years. The use in combination with...

Click here to purchase the article. The goal of this study was to develop a systems approach for root cause analysis and action to achieve strong, sustainable interventions. The team...

Click here to access the article. In cardiac surgery, albumin solution may maintain hemodynamics better than crystalloids and reduce the decrease in platelet count and excessive fluid balance,...

Click here to purchase the article. Optimal heparin titration during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may reduce coagulation system activation and preserve hemostatic function post-CPB. Our...

Click here to access the article. Intra-device thrombosis remains one of the most common complications during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Despite anticoagulation, approximately...

Click here to purchase the article. Selecting patients most likely to benefit from venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) to treat refractory drug-induced cardiovascular...