Echocardiography-guided aortic cannulation by the Seldinger technique for type A dissection with cerebral malperfusion Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to assess the...

Physiology of the Assisted Circulation in Cardiogenic Shock: A State-of-the-Art Perspective Abstract Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) has made rapid progress over the last 3 decades. This was...

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation without therapeutic anticoagulation in adults: A systematic review of the current literature Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is essential for...

The impact of acute kidney injury by serum creatinine or urine output criteria on major adverse kidney events in cardiac surgery patients   Abstract Objectives Oliguria after cardiac surgery...

Lower limit of adequate oxygen delivery for the maintenance of aerobic metabolism during cardiopulmonary bypass in neonates Abstract Background The objective of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is to...

Lack of Association Between Gaseous Microembolisms Assessed by a Single Detection Device and Cerebral Complications in Cardiac Surgery Patients   Objective To assess the association between total...

Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: A Review of Research and Clinical Practices Abstract End-stage lung disease is ultimately treated with lung transplantation. However, there is a paucity of organs with...

The use of neutrophil lymphocyte ratio to predict complications post cardiac surgery (Free)   Abstract   Background: Cardiac surgery remains the gold standard treatment for select cohorts of...

Frequency of Thrombocytopenia and Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Compared With Cardiopulmonary Bypass and the Limited Sensitivity of...