Regional lung metabolic profile in a piglet model of cardiopulmonary bypass with circulatory arrest Abstract Introduction Acute lung injury is common following cardiopulmonary bypass and deep...

Synthetic Material Abdominal Swabs Reduce Activation of Platelets and Leukocytes Compared to Cotton Materials Abstract During surgical procedures, cotton abdominal swabs with their high...

Use of bivalirudin for anticoagulation in pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) Abstract This study describes the use of bivalirudin in children on extracorporeal membrane...

Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation with concomitant Impella versus concomitant intra-aortic-balloon-pump for cardiogenic shock Abstract Introduction: The intra-aortic balloon...

Month-long Respiratory Support by a Wearable Pumping Artificial Lung in an Ovine Model Abstract Background.  A wearable artificial lung could improve lung transplantation outcomes by easing...

Noninvasive Urine Oxygen Monitoring and the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery    Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of cardiac surgery. An...

Evaluation of Seizure Risk in Infants After Cardiopulmonary Bypass in the Absence of Deep Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest Abstract Background Guidelines recommend evaluation for electrographic...

Predicting Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay After Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery Using Machine Learning   Background: Patients with acute type A aortic dissection are usually transferred...

Intraoperative renal hypoxia and risk of cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common after cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary...