Click here to access the article. Abstract: The demand for efficient and adaptable life support systems in the field of Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) is steadily increasing. To meet this...

Click here to access the article. Background: During cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), maintaining adequate oxygen consumption (VO2i) can only be achieved indirectly either by modifying oxygen...

Click here to access the article. Significance: Approximately 35% of hemorrhagic deaths occur before hospital arrival, with the risk amplified by anticoagulant therapies. To address this, our...

Click here to access the article. Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is a clinical tool which can assess the heart's perfusion status, thereby revealing impairments in patients' cardiac...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Normothermic ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) can resuscitate marginal lung allografts to increase organs available for transplantation. During...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Refractory hypoxemia (RH) during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) support is a complex problem that limits the benefit of...

Click here to access the article. Background: The decision regarding intraoperative transfusion has traditionally been based on hemodynamic instability and estimated blood loss. We performed a...

Click here to access the article. Objectives: Patients undergoing cardiac surgery often require blood transfusions, which are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Patient blood...

Click here to access the article. Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine if unresponsive mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) values during early postoperative hours are associated...