Click here to access the article. Background: The use of crystalloid priming for extracorporeal circuit in adult cardiac surgery causes inevitable haemodilution. The haemodilution can be...

Click here to access the article. Objectives: A conservative hemoglobin transfusion threshold is noninferior to a liberal threshold in cardiac surgery. However, red blood cell (RBC) transfusion...

Click here to access the article. Background: We examined the relationship between blood transfusion and long-term adverse events to evaluate the clinical impact of red blood cell (RBC)...

Click here to access the article. Abstract: The aim of cardiopulmonary bypass is the maintenance of a sufficient whole body perfusion and gas exchange during open or closed heart surgery...

Click here to access the article. Background: The anatomy of major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) can be highly variable with regard to number, anatomic origin, course, and...

Click here to access the article. The cardiac operating room (OR) is a high-risk, high-stakes environment inserted into a complex socio-technical healthcare system. During cardiopulmonary...

Click here to access the article. Background: Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with systemic inflammation. Ultrafiltration used throughout the cardiopulmonary bypass...

Click here to access the article. Background: Gender disparity in the cardiothoracic surgery workforce is challenging to enumerate and quantify. The purpose of our work is to use the most...

Click here to access the article. Background: Patients with simultaneous relevant internal carotid artery stenosis and coronary artery heart or valve disease represent a high-risk collective...