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...

Click here to access the article. Highlights A total of 7 studies evaluated outcomes of Impella versus IABP in patients with cardiogenic shock on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane...

Click here to access the article. Objective: To evaluate and synthesise the factors determining patient safety culture in hospitals.

Click here to access the article. Background: Since 2013, the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) at Children's National has conducted annual extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cardiopulmonary...

Click here to access the article. The impact of blood pressure targets and surgical approach (laparoscopic or open) on continuous urinary oxygenation (PuO2), a validated surrogate of renal...