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...

Click here to access the article. Objective: To analyze the efficacy of isolating the upper body circulation from the lower body (isolation technique) in reducing the risk of embolic stroke...

Click here to access the article. Background: Thromboembolic stroke continues to be by far the most common severe adverse event in patients supported with mechanical circulatory assist devices....

Click here to access the article. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs have been shown to lessen surgical insult, promote recovery, and improve postoperative clinical outcomes across...

Click here to access the article. Introduction: Nowadays, many cardiac surgery teams are adopting the goal-directed perfusion (GDP) strategy in their practice to maintain optimal perfusion...