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...

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...