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The Effect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Prime Volume on the Need for Blood Transfusion After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

There is increasing awareness that erythrocyte transfusions after pediatric cardiac surgery have deleterious effects. Despite reports of decreased transfusion requirements associated with smaller cardiopulmonary bypass circuits, the relationship between circuit prime volume and need for transfusion has not been systematically examined.

Decline in Cardiovascular Disease Reported in Patients With Diabetes

Adults with diabetes have experienced a 50 percent decline in the incidence rate for cardiovascular disease events in recent decades, according to a report in the November 24 issue of JAMA.

Management of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia with Fondaparinux in a Patient with Left Ventricular Assist Device

Herein, we present a patient with severe heart failure