Reduction in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery mortality and morbidity during a 3-year multicenter quality improvement project   Abstract Objective Risk-adjusted operative mortality is a...

Multicenter study on postcardiotomy venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation   Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with early mortality...

Single-dose cardioplegia protects myocardium as well as traditional repetitive dosing: A noninferiority randomized study   Abstract Objective The present prospective noninferiority randomized...

Implementation of a specific safety check is associated with lower postoperative mortality in cardiac surgery   Abstract Introduction In cardiac surgery, a preincision safety checklist may...

Results of the 2019 Survey on Perceptions of Vacancy and Turnover Among Perfusionists in the United States Abstract A large number of recent publications and presentations have focused on...

Pre-Intubation Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients at Risk for Respiratory Decompensation   Abstract Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) has emerged...

Association Between Early Recovery of Kidney Function After Acute Kidney Injury and Long-term Clinical Outcomes (Free)   Abstract Importance  The severity of acute kidney injury (AKI) is...

Postoperative Complications Are Not Elevated in Well-Compensated ESRD Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: End-Stage Renal Disease Cardiac Surgery Outcomes   Abstract Background Patients with...

ECMO as a Platform for Rapid Ammonia Removal in a Neonate with Multienzyme Urea Cycle Disorder   Abstract Since the initial deployment of neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for...