Click here to access the article. Background: The relationship between hyperlactatemia and prognosis after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is controversial, and some studies ignore the presence of...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Brain injury is still a serious complication after cardiac surgery. Gaseous microemboli (GME) are known to contribute to both short and longer-term...

Click here to access the article. Background: This exploratory analysis of the randomized controlled Aortic Surgery Cerebral Protection Evaluation CardioLink-3 trial sought to determine if...

Click here to access the article. Background: During cardiac surgery, transcranial Doppler (TCD) represents a non-invasive modality that allows measurement of red blood cell flow velocities in...

Click here to access the article. Background: Preoperative anemia is associated with adverse outcomes in cardiac surgery, yet it remains unclear what proportion of this association is mediated...

Click here to access the article. Objective: Female sex and lower income residence location are associated with worse health care outcomes. In this study we analyzed the national, contemporary...

Click here to access the article. Objective: Equivalent myocardial protection and clinical outcomes have been shown with the use of del Nido cardioplegia (DC) compared with blood cardioplegia...

Click here to access the article. Background: Central nervous system (CNS) injury following initiation of veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) is common. An acute decrease...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: We characterize the anatomy and function of never before studied total artificial hearts (TAHs) using established methods for testing mechanical...