Percutaneous coronary angioplasty versus coronary artery bypass grafting in the treatment of unprotected left main stenosis: updated 5-year outcomes from the randomised, non-inferiority NOBLE...

Application of Piezo-Based Measuring System for Evaluation of Nucleic Acid-Based Drugs Influencing the Coagulation (Free) Abstract During open-heart surgery, the status of hemostasis has to be...

Heparin sensitivity and postoperative blood loss in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass Abstract BACKGROUND  Heparin-associated coagulation disorder is an important...

Development of a prototype anti-pollution filter for volatile anesthetics Abstract Introduction: The use of volatile agents during cardiopulmonary bypass allows a “single drug anesthesia”...

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Perioperative Care of the Lung Transplant Patient Abstract Lung transplantation (LT) is definitive therapy for end-stage lung disease. Donor...

Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein and Cerebral Oxygenation in Neonates Undergoing Cardiac Surgery Abstract Background Neonates undergoing surgery for complex congenital heart disease are at risk of...

Effective handling of substantial arterial air embolization during extracorporeal perfusion Abstract This report highlights the need for a coordinated approach to substantial arterial air...

Usefulness of a New Device to Monitor Cerebral Blood Oxygenation Using NIRS During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Patients with Cardiac Arrest: A Pilot Study Abstract Recent guidelines on...

Anti-oxidative or anti-inflammatory additives reduce ischemia/reperfusions injury in an animal model of cardiopulmonary bypass (Free) Under a Creative Commons license open...