Abstract Background Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is increasingly used for refractory paediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). Although rapid initiation of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is widely considered critical, the relative..
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Abstract Intraoperative adverse events (IAEs) are a significant unresolved problem in surgery. Breakdown in nontechnical skills (NTS) of surgical team members are a significant contributor to preventable IAEs [], Surgical..
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Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly emerged as a transformative force across multiple scientific and clinical domains, demonstrating remarkable capabilities in data analysis, pattern recognition, and predictive modeling. In the..
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Abstract Background Extracorporeal circulation (ECC) is increasingly supported by biomaterials engineered to minimize chemical leaching, and many biomedical manufacturers have now removed or substantially reduced phthalate plasticizers particularly di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate..
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Abstract Background Acute kidney injury is a common complication of cardiac surgery and may lead to kidney failure. In a large sample sourced from national registries, we estimated the risk..
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Abstract Introduction Bleeding and clotting phenotypes are common in patients supported with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and are associated with increased mortality. However, tools to distinguish bleeding from clotting phenotypes..
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Abstract Factor XIII (FXIII) contributes to clot stability and reduces clot susceptibility to lysis through fibrin cross-linking. Standard coagulation tests like prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time do not..
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Abstract Background and Objectives: Overt perioperative stroke remains a feared complication of adult cardiac surgery. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI-MRI) has revealed a more prevalent form of cerebral injury, termed..
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Abstract Decompensated differential carbon dioxide (CO2) removal can occur during spontaneous breathing on peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) when a low right radial arterial partial pressure of carbon..
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Abstract Objective Myocardial protection research in adult cardiac surgery has increasingly examined single dose del Nido cardioplegia alongside conventional multidose blood cardioplegia. Using a scientometric modeling approach, this study aims..
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Abstract Aim Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major complication of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Existing predictive models show limited accuracy and rarely include modifiable intraoperative risk factors. Therefore,..
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Abstract Background/Objectives: Volatile anesthetic dosing during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is poorly standardized. We estimated the end-tidal sevoflurane (ETsevo) concentration required to maintain adequate anesthesia during CPB and investigated the effects..
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Abstract Background Acute myocardial infarction-related cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS) remains associated with extremely high mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction despite timely revascularization and advances in mechanical circulatory support (MCS)...
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Abstract Introduction Early detection of acute brain injury (ABI) in patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) is challenging. We aimed to investigate if heart rate variability (HRV) in..
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Abstract Background/Objectives: Acute kidney injury (AKI) remains a significant complication following cardiac surgery, associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The early detection of AKI is limited by the cost, availability,..
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Abstract Despite the advances in technology, new patient populations, new medications, and multiple monitoring algorithms for anticoagulation, bleeding, and thrombosis complications remain high among those receiving extracorporeal life support (ECLS)..
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Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has increasingly been used in patients with refractory severe cardiorespiratory failure in recent years. The use of ECMO necessitates anticoagulation as blood passes through an..
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Abstract Background Accidental hypothermia is the unintentional decrease in core body temperature below 35°C due to environmental exposure. Severe hypothermia, defined as a core body temperature less than 28°C, can..
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Abstract Background and Aims Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is a critical intervention in the management of severe cardiac and respiratory failure. Among the commonly used cannulation techniques, percutaneous cannulation (PC)..
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Abstract Extracorporeal life support provides temporary cardiorespiratory support for patients with severe, potentially reversible cardiac and/or respiratory failure refractory to conventional measures. Its application has broadened across a wide spectrum..
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Abstract Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for pediatric cardiac arrest relies on enhanced resources and time-critical decision-making. We aimed to evaluate variations in systems and clinical practice among extracorporeal membrane oxygenation..
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Abstract Background Pediatric cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) carries substantial transfusion requirements, exposing patients to increased risks of complications during hospital stay. This study evaluates the clinical impact of..
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Abstract The recent article by Ko et al., entitled “The effects of extracorporeal blood purification (oXiris®) in patients with cardiogenic shock who require VA-ECMO (CLEAN ECMO): a prospective, open-label, randomized..
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Abstract Objectives Targeted temperature management (TTM) is the standard of care for comatose cardiac arrest survivors. However, evidence regarding its long-term neurological impact specifically on in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) survivors..
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Abstract Objectives To evaluate whether prolonged exposure below a Patient State Index (PSI) threshold of 25—considered indicative of excessive anesthesia depth via processed electroencephalography—is associated with postoperative delirium (POD) in..
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Abstract Objective To evaluate whether neighborhood-level opportunity, measured by the Child Opportunity Index (COI), is associated with short- and long-term outcomes following pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Design Retrospective observational..
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Abstract Introduction Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a type of mechanical circulatory support that is increasingly utilised for severe cardiorespiratory failure in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. ECMO is..
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Abstract Background There is no universally accepted definition of perioperative blood loss in cardiac surgery. Existing methods are based on chest tube output and are not normalised for patient weight...
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Abstract Open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair (TAAAR) is associated with mortality rates of between 8% and 25%. One of the characteristics of TAAAR is massive bleeding that requires multiple units..
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Abstract Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) in patients on mechanical circulatory support (MCS) prior to lung transplantation poses a unique challenge of balancing thrombotic versus hemorrhagic complications. An alternative method of anticoagulation..
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