Click here to access the article. Background: The decision to perform transfusion is common but varies among centers and surgeons. This study looked at variables associated with red blood cell...

Click here to access the article. Background: Neurologic impairments are a significant concern for survivors after pediatric cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). We have...

Click here to access the article. Objective: This study was performed to evaluate the effect of a homemade autotransfusion pressure-control system on the regulation of negative pressure and to...

Click here to access the article. Objective: Postoperative delirium (POD) is strongly associated with poor early and long-term prognosis in cardiac surgery patients with cardiopulmonary bypass...

Click here to access the article. The most common complication of thoracic aortic disease with shaggy aorta is cerebral infarction. We have performed “low-flow perfusion” as a method of...

Click here to access the article. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used for circulatory or pulmonary support not only in-hospital but also out-of-hospital. Small...

Click here to access the article. Autotransfusion following vaginal delivery has not been as widely adopted and existing data on this topic are limited to small case series. This is a...

Click here to access the article. Direct true lumen cannulation through aortic incision for cardiopulmonary bypass during surgery for acute Stanford type A aortic dissection was reported by...

Click here to access the article. Viscoelastic testing methods examine the real-time formation of a clot in a whole blood sample, and include thromboelastography (TEG), rotational...