Click here to access the article. Background: Intraoperative pulmonary embolism (PE) with cardiac arrest (CA) represents a critical and potentially fatal condition. Available treatments include...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Thrombus occlusion in the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit is a life-threatening adverse event. Herein, the authors present a case of Stanford...

Click here to access the article. Background: Early detection of acute kidney injury (AKI) is crucial for timely intervention and improved patient outcomes after cardiac surgery. This study...

Click here to access the article. Microfluidic membrane oxygenators are designed to mimic branching vasculature of the native lung during extracorporeal lung support. To date, scaling of such...

Click here to access the article. Introduction: Clinical debriefing (CD) improves teamwork and patient care. It is implemented across a range of clinical contexts, but delivery and structure...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Throughout history, many innovations have contributed to the development of modern cardiothoracic surgery, improving patient outcomes and expanding...

Click here to access the article. In elderly patients undergoing cardiac surgery, extracorporeal circulation affects the incidence of post-operative delirium and cognitive impairment with an...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Postoperative delirium (POD) after cardiac surgery is a well-known phenomenon which carries a higher risk of morbidity and mortality. Multiple...

Click here to access the article. Background: Retrospective studies support that mean perfusion pressure (MPP) deficit in cardiac surgery patients is associated with a higher incidence of acute...