Abstract Post cardiac surgery shock (PCS) is a life-threatening condition that may require the use of mechanical circulatory support. Venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used to treat..
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Abstract Background: Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for refractory cardiac arrest has improved mortality in post-cardiac surgery patients; however, loss of neurologic function remains one of the main and devastating complications...
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Abstract Objective To conduct a pilot feasibility and physiologic efficacy study of high-dose vitamin C in patients with vasoplegia after cardiac surgery. Design Prospective, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Setting Two..
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