Click here to access the article. Refurbishing single use extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) oxygenators for in vitro research applications is common. However, the refurbishment...

Click here to access the article. Background: The Safety Case is a regulatory technique that requires organisations to demonstrate to regulators that they have systematically identified hazards...

Click here to access the article. Objectives: To describe factors associated with failed extubation (FE) in neonates following cardiovascular surgery, and the relationship with clinical...

Click here to access the article. Hemolysis is a complication of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) and methemoglobin (MetHb) were suggested as potential hemolysis...

Click here to access the article. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) supplies circulatory support and gas exchange to critically ill patients. Despite the use of systemic...

Click here to access the article. Background: In open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair, we have been performing vascular reconstruction under moderate to deep hypothermia and...

Click here to access the article. Ensuring organisations learn from patient safety incidents is a key aim for healthcare organisations. The role that human factors and systems thinking can have...

Click here to access the article. Objective: We designed a simplified total arch reconstruction (s-TAR) technique which could be performed under mild hypothermia (30–32 °C) with...

Click here to access the article. Background: The use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is almost inevitable in cardiac surgery. However, it can cause complications, including hemolysis. Until...