Click here to access the article. Background: Cerebral protection strategies have been investigated since the introduction of aortic arch surgery and have been modified over the centuries....

Click here to access the article. Summary: Valvular heart disease is common and its prevalence is rapidly increasing worldwide. Effective medical therapies are insufficient and treatment was...

Click here to access the article. Summary: Valvular heart disease is common and its prevalence is rapidly increasing worldwide. Effective medical therapies are insufficient and treatment was...

Click here to access the article. Objective: Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with hypofibrinogenemia and severe bleeding requiring transfusion. Guidelines...

Click here to access the article. Abstract excerpt: Evidence-based medicine, rooted in randomized controlled trials, offers treatment estimates for the average patient but struggles to...

Click here to access the article. Background: Adverse events (AEs) affect 10% of in-hospital patients, causing increased costs, injuries, disability and mortality. Patient safety culture (PSC)...

Click here to access the article. Objectives: Intestinal ischaemia–reperfusion injury induced by cardiopulmonary bypass causes intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction, leading to dysbiosis...

Click here to access the article. Objective: Compared with fresh frozen plasma (FFP), Omniplasma has been attributed to an increased coagulation potential and an increased fibrinolytic...

Click here to access the article. Objectives: There is accumulating evidence that blood pressure management might be associated with end-organ dysfunction after cardiac surgery. This study...