Thromboelastometry and a hemostasis management system are most beneficial for guiding hemostatic therapy in cardiac surgery patients with a EuroSCORE II of ≥1.83%: a randomized controlled two-step...

Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury: pathophysiology and diagnostic modalities and management    Abstract Acute kidney injury is a disease spectrum that can present with from mild renal...

Concentration of circulating microparticles: a new biomarker of acute heart failure after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass   Abstract Acute heart failure (AHF) is a severe complication...

Renal Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Assessment of Renal Oxygenation in Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Method Validation Study   Abstract Objective To investigate the correlation between...

Brain Oxygen Supply in Older Adults During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting   Abstract Objectives To evaluate the dynamics of the cerebral oxygen supply in patients aged ≥65 years, during coronary...

High Preoperative Serum Syndecan-1, a Marker of Endothelial Glycocalyx Degradation, and Severe Acute Kidney Injury after Valvular Heart Surgery   Abstract Degradation of endothelial glycocalyx...

Epiaortic Ultrasound for Assessment of Intraluminal Atheroma; Insights from the REGROUP Trial   Abstract Objectives To assess the use of epiaortic ultrasound in contemporary cardiac surgery, as...

Cannulation Strategies for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Abstract Objective Operative techniques for minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) have evolved dramatically over the past...

Acute kidney injury, stroke and death after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery: the role of perfusion flow and pressure   Abstract Introduction: Acute kidney injury after cardiopulmonary bypass...