Toll-like receptor 9 and the inflammatory response to surgical trauma and cardiopulmonary bypass   Abstract Objectives Cardiac surgery can lead to post-operative end-organ complications secondary...

Hyperlactatemia of dialysis-dependent patients after cardiac surgery impacts on in-hospital mortality: a two-center retrospective study   Abstract Background Lactate is a well-known marker to...

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...

Watershed phenomena during extracorporeal life support and their clinical impact: a systematic in vitro investigation   Abstract Aims Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) during acute cardiac...

Does the prognostic nutritional index have a predictive role in the outcomes of adult cardiac surgery?   Abstract Objective Malnutrition is known to affect postoperative outcomes, but only a...

Spinal cord collateral flow during antegrade cerebral perfusion for aortic arch surgery   Abstract Objective We aimed to monitor regional oxygen saturation levels using near-infrared spectroscopy...

Pressure and flow properties of dual-lumen cannulae for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation   Abstract Introduction: In the last decade, dual-lumen cannulae have been increasingly applied in...

Non-pulsatile blood flow is associated with enhanced cerebrovascular carbon dioxide reactivity and an attenuated relationship between cerebral blood flow and regional brain...

Using a quality improvement initiative to reduce acute kidney injury during on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting Abstract Introduction: In response to a perceived high incidence of acute...