Click here to access the article. Background: Anemia, characterized by low hemoglobin levels, is a global public health concern. Anemia is an independent factor worsening outcomes in various...

Click here to access the article. Objectives: Despite significant improvement in patient blood management, cardiac surgery remains a high hemorrhagic risk procedure. Platelet transfusion is...

Click here to access the article. Background: Unfractionated heparin, administered during venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to prevent thromboembolic events, largely depends on...

Click here to access the article. Background: Over the past decade, the implementation of simulation education in health care has increased exponentially. Simulation-based education allows...

Click here to access the video. Video Abstract: It is estimated that many of the complications that occur within the hospital setting are associated with surgical procedures. While some...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Diabetes and hyperglycemic events in cardiac surgical patients are associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality. The causes of dysglycemia,...

Click here to access the article. Background: Cold static storage preservation of donor hearts for periods longer than 4 hours increases the risk of primary graft dysfunction (PGD). The aim of...

Click here to access the article. Background: Ultrafiltration (UF) would enhance coagulation profiles by concentrating coagulation elements during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for cardiac...

Click here to access the article. Objective: Several machine learning (ML) models have been used in perioperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusion risk for cardiac surgery with limited...