Identification of mesothelial cells in intraoperative blood salvage (Free) Abstract Intraoperative auto-transfusion with the use of cell saver systems is routinely used to reduce the rate of...

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation–induced fibrinolysis detected by rotational thromboelastometry and treated by oxygenator exchange Abstract Coagulopathy and bleeding is a frequent phenomenon...

Safety and efficacy of hydroxyethyl starch 6% 130/0.4/9 solution versus 5% human serum albumin in thoracic esophagectomy with 3-field lymph nodes dissection   Abstract Purpose We investigated the...

Right atrial pressure and venous return during cardiopulmonary bypass (Free) Abstract The relevance of right atrial pressure (RAP) as the backpressure for venous return (QVR) and mean systemic...

Severe Hypertriglyceridemia During Cardiopulmonary Bypass   No Abstract

Mannitol for the Prevention of Peri-Operative Acute Kidney Injury: A Systematic Review   Objective/Background Post-operative acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent peri-operative...

Predicting results of fibrinogen and platelet levels by TEG6s during cardiopulmonary bypass: A pilot study   No Abstract

Antibacterial Activity of Ticagrelor in Conventional Antiplatelet Dosages Against Antibiotic-Resistant Gram-Positive Bacteria (Free) Abstract Ticagrelor reversibly inhibits the platelet adenosine...