Click here to access the article. Excerpt: Cardiac surgeries under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are complex procedures with high incidence of complications, morbidity and mortality. The inhaled...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Autologous blood transfusion can be achieved through different techniques, including by the patient donating blood before surgery (pre-deposit),...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Though pediatric cardiomyopathy is rare in children, there is significant associated morbidity and mortality. Etiology varies from inborn errors of...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) facilitates the reduction of mechanical ventilation (MV) support in acute respiratory...

Click here to access the article. Background: The continuous exposure of blood to a non-biological surface during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may lead to progressive thrombus...

Click here to access the article. Introduction: Despite increasing implementation of sophisticated and logistically challenging techniques to support patients in life-threatening conditions in...

Click here to access the article. Excerpt: To the Editor: Mechanical ventilation may promote lung injury (ventilator-induced lung injury [VILI]), characterized by cellular rupture, edema, and a...

Click here to access the article. Background: The impact of mechanical ventilation on the survival of patients supported with veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) due to...

Click here to access the article. Introduction: The optimal timing for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) circuit change-out is crucial for the successful management of patients with...