Click here to access the article. Patients who exhibit high systemic inflammation after cardiac surgery may benefit most from pre-emptive anti-inflammatory treatments. In this secondary...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Severe acute hypercapnia is independently associated with increased adverse effects and intensive care unit mortality in mechanically ventilated...

Click here to access the article. Introduction: The point-of-care test (POCT) is useful for blood coagulation management during cardiovascular surgery. Although thromboelastography (TEG6s) has...

Click here to access the article. Background: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a complication after surgery which leads to worse outcomes. The frequency of this syndrome is increasing as more...

Click here to access the article. Objectives: To compare the incidences of postoperative thrombotic complications, transfusion of blood products, and chest tube output in congenital cardiac...

Click here to access the article. Background: Challenging separation from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has been associated with multiple medical adversities, while its incidence, associated...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: We present a case of a 37-year-old woman diagnosed with Parkes-Weber syndrome characterized by high-flow arterio-venous malformations of the pelvic...

Click here to access the article. Purpose: For pediatric patients, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) remains the predominant mechanical circulatory support (MCS) modality for heart...

Click here to access the article. Myocardial protection and specifically cardioplegia have been extensively investigated in the beginnings of cardiac surgery. After cardiopulmonary bypass had...