Click here to purchase the article. Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) are organic liquids derived from hydrocarbons in which some of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine atoms. They are...

Click here to purchase the article. The management of perioperative iron deficiency is a component of the concept of patient blood management. The objective of this study was to update French...

Click here to purchase the article. Global data on cardiac surgery centers are outdated and survey-based. In 1995, there were 0.7 centers per million population, ranging from one per 120,000 in...

Click here to access the article. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is a complex and high-risk life support modality used in severe cardiorespiratory failure. ECMO...

Click here to access the article. Due to its favorable pharmacologic features, propofol is the most commonly used hypnotic agent in perioperative and intensive care settings. However, it also...

Click here to purchase the article. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains a high-risk procedure and is associated with adverse...

Click here to purchase the article. A multidisciplinary Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement study to identify the incidence of “heparin rebound” in our adult cardiac surgical...

Click here to purchase the article. Bleeding complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgery are common. The clinician must assimilate multiple sources of monitoring information,...

Click here to purchase the article. The use of intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) has decreased in recent years due to negative outcome studies in cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial...