Click here to access the article. Background: Modifiable and non-modifiable factors contribute to development and progression of acute kidney injury (AKI) during cardiac surgery. We...

Click here to access the article. Objective: Excess blood loss from obstetrical hemorrhage requires transfusion of donor blood, a finite resource. Intraoperative cell salvage collects a...

Click here to access the article. The occurrence of thrombus formation within an extracorporeal membrane oxygenator is a common complication during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation engages in a continuous review of new, peer-reviewed, published cardiopulmonary resuscitation...

Click here to access the article. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) causes systemic inflammation and endothelial glycocalyx damage. Hydrogen has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties;...

Click here to access the article. Background: Coronary artery disease is a condition characterized by atherosclerosis and inflammation in the vessel wall. In patient undergoing surgery, a...

Click here to access the article. Type A aortic dissection (TAAD) is a life-threatening disease with high mortality and poor prognosis, usually treated by surgery. There are many complications...

Click here to access the article. Background: Hyperlactatemia (HL) during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is relatively frequent in infants and associates with increased morbidity and mortality....

Click here to access the article. The European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association (ECHSA) Congenital Database (CD) is the second largest clinical pediatric and congenital cardiac surgical...