Click here to access the article. Abstract: Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) is increasingly used to treat refractory cardiogenic shock, despite randomized clinical...

Click here to access the article. Background: Skin mottling is a common manifestation of peripheral tissue hypoperfusion, and its severity can be described using the skin mottling score (SMS)....

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a common technique in cardiac surgery but is associated with acute kidney injury (AKI), which carries considerable...

Click here to access the article. Background: Nitric Oxide (NO) is a naturally occurring modulator of inflammation found in the human body. Several studies in the pediatric cardiothoracic...

Click here to access the article. Objective: Professional standards recommend stopping cardiotomy suction at the termination of cardiopulmonary bypass before protamine administration based on...

Click here to access the article. Background: Cardiac surgery triggers a strong inflammatory reaction, which carries significant clinical consequences. Corticosteroids have been suggested as a...

Click here to access the article. Problem: Despite advances in Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO), a significant mortality rate persists due to complications. The...

Click here to access the article. Significance: Heparin products correspond to a critical class of anticoagulant drugs. However, heparin extraction from animal tissues presents multiple...

Click here to access the article. Introduction: Transfusion may increase the risk of organ failure through immunomodulatory effects. The primary objective of this study was to assess for...