Click here to access the article. Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) is a life-saving therapy for critically ill patients, but it carries an increased risk of thrombosis...

Click here to access the article. Purpose of review: Cardiac surgery has traditionally relied upon invasive hemodynamic monitoring, including regular use of pulmonary artery catheters. More...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: The surgical management of prosthetic valvular endocarditis (PVE) can be challenging. We report a case of a 46-year-old female patient who had a...

Click here to access the article. Background: A standard blood prime for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in congenital cardiac surgery may possess non-physiologic values for electrolytes, glucose,...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Systemic capillary leak syndrome is defined as excessive fluid and protein extravasation caused by microvascular hyperpermeability. It is a very rare...

Click here to access the article. Background: Clinical practice of measuring colloid osmotic pressure (COP) was abandoned after correcting hypoosmolarity did not improve overall patient...

Click here to access the article. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications with heparin versus bivalirudin use in veno-venous extracorporeal membrane...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Human Factors/Ergonomics is the application of psychology and physiology for the purpose of designing products, processes, and systems with the...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia face a high rate of limb amputation. Regeneration of the vasculature and skeletal muscles can salvage...