Hyperlactatemia during cardiopulmonary bypass: risk factors and impact on surgical results with a focus on the long-term outcome Abstract Introduction: Lactate, a product of anaerobic...

Methylprednisolone may be associated with improved lung compliance in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane...

Perioperative Management of Patients With Hereditary Angioedema With Special Considerations for Cardiopulmonary Bypass Abstract Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder...

Cardiopulmonary bypass management and acute kidney injury in 118 Jehovah’s Witness patients: a retrospective propensity-matched multicentre cohort from 30,942...

Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Sickle Cell Disease for Urgent Cardiac Surgery Sickle cell disease (SCD) is among the most common genetic diseases, with a recent increase in...

Ex Utero Extracorporeal Support as a Model for Fetal Hypoxia and Brain Dysmaturity Background Congenital heart disease (CHD) is associated with abnormal fetal brain development, a phenomenon that...

Medical Illustration in the Era of Cardiac Surgery Abstract This article reviews the collaboration between clinician and illustrator throughout the ages while highlighting the era of cardiac...

Use of pulmonoplegia and delivery system during recipient surgery in lung transplantation   Abstract Lung transplantation in the United States has steadily grown over the last decade. Major...

Association of Use of an Intravascular Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device vs Intra-aortic Balloon Pump With In-Hospital Mortality and Major Bleeding Among Patients With Acute Myocardial...