Abstract Objectives Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is associated with high risks of bleeding and clotting. While traditional anticoagulants like heparin and bivalirudin target the coagulation cascade, prostaglandins including PGE1 and PGI2 may..
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Abstract Pediatric cardiac surgery induces an increased oxidative stress (OS) response. Increased OS is associated with poor neurologic outcomes in neonatal populations with similar patterns of brain injury. We investigated..
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Abstract Introduction: A high-pressure excursion (HPE) is a sudden increase in oxygenator inlet pressure during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The aims of this study were to identify factors associated with HPE,..
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