Click here to access the article. Purpose: This study aimed to assess the necessity of routine intraoperative cell salvage in liver transplantations.

Click here to access the article. Study objective: Antithrombin (AT) activity is reduced during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery. Guidelines has demonstrated that perioperative AT...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Blood donors and voluntary blood donations are essential for ensuring the blood supply that can be maintained by good patient blood management (PBM)...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Although previous studies have shown correlation between regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rScO2) and mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2), there...

Click here to access the article. One of the most significant clinical medical breakthroughs during the latter half of the 20th century was the conception and use of cardiopulmonary bypass...

Click here to access the article. Background: The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) shock classification has been shown to provide robust mortality risk...

Click here to access the article. Background: Although venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is beneficial for the treatment of profound cardiogenic shock, peripheral...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: Antegrade cardioplegia is routinely given during cardiac surgery. The delivery of antegrade cardioplegia from the cardiopulmonary bypass machine has...

Click here to access the article. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in cardiac surgery patients, with a reported incidence of 20 to 30%. The development of AKI is associated...