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...

Click here to access the article. Background: In on-pump cardiac surgery, the albumin priming strategy could maintain colloid osmotic pressure better than crystalloid solutions and reduce...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Incivility is a common issue within healthcare in the UK and internationally. Experienced by at least one-third of staff within the UK National...

Click here to access the article. Extract: Bayesian, neuronal and regression analysis to predict the risk of death remain the most common techniques employed in cardiac and thoracic surgery...

Click here to access the article. Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a cardiopulmonary bypass device that provides life-saving complete respiratory and cardiac support in...

Click here to access the article. Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) is an emerging approach to cardiac arrest. We present two contrasting cases from a high-volume...