Anticoagulation in Neonatal ECMO: An Enigma Despite a Lot of Effort! (Free) Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a valuable modality used to support neonates, children, and adults with...

Qualification, knowledge, tasks and responsibilities of the clinical perfusionist in Germany (Free)   Abstract Consensus paper of the German Society of Cardiovascular Engineering, the German...

Total body retrograde perfusion during hypothermic circulatory arrest is unsafe Abstract Retrograde cerebral perfusion and retrograde inferior vena cava perfusion at a pressure of 25 mmHg can...

Circulatory support during lung transplantation Abstract Purpose of review  Lung transplantation can be performed off-pump, with sequential one-lung ventilation, or using mechanical circulatory...

Antibiotic dosing during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation does the system matter? Abstract Purpose of review  The aims of this review are to discuss the impact of extracorporeal membrane...

A tissue-based simulation model for cardiopulmonary bypass cannulation/decannulation training Abstract Background: Cardiopulmonary bypass is the basis of open heart surgery. Through...

A novel roller pump for physiological flow Abstract Having physiological correct flow waveforms is a key feature for experimental studies of blood flow, especially in the process of developing...

The influence of blood flow velocity changes to postoperative cognitive dysfunction development in patients undergoing heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass Abstract Background: The aim...

Impact of delayed systemic heparinization on postoperative bleeding and thromboembolism during post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in...