Click here to access the article. Background: Little evidence exists on the relationship between the estimated heparin sensitivity index (HSI) based on commonly available clinical and...

Click here to access the article. Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of pregnancy-related mortality, and it has gradually increased over time; this rise has been attributed...

Click here to access the article. Objective: To report early outcomes of blood conservation in neonatal open-heart surgery.

Click here to access the article. Sepsis is a life-changing condition that can occur in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. It is characterized by a dysregulated inflammatory response...

Click here to access the article. Stiffness plays a vital role in diagnosing renal fibrosis. However, perfusion influences renal stiffness in various chronic kidney diseases. Therefore, we...

Click here to access the article. Introduction: Cardiac surgery in patients on chronic renal dialysis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Minimally invasive extracorporeal...

Click here to access the article. Objectives: Anemia and transfusion are common in cardiac surgery patients, and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Multiple perioperative...

Click here to access the article. Background: Renal ischemia and reperfusion (IR) contribute to perioperative acute kidney injury, and oxygen is a key regulator of this process. We hypothesized...

Click here to access the article. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) exposes the patient to infectious complications related to the cannulas or the site of insertion....