Click here to access the article. Background: Unfractionated heparin (UFH) is commonly used during cardiac surgery with a cardiopulmonary bypass to prevent blood clotting. However, empirical...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Monitoring the patient receiving veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) is challenging due to the complex physiological interplay...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to support patients with cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock, and acute respiratory distress...

Click here to access the article. Background: The risks and benefits of preoperative aspirin continuation in patients undergoing isolated heart valve replacement surgery are unclear. We...

Click here to access the article. Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication after the repair of Type A acute aortic dissection (TA-AAD). However, previous...

Click here to access the article. Background: Venous blood gas sampling has replaced arterial sampling in many critically ill patients, though interpretation of venous pCO2 still remains a...

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...