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Accumulations of von Willebrand Factor Within ECMO Oxygenators: Potential Indicator of Coagulation Abnormalities in Critically Ill Patients?

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Increased Glucose Variability Is Associated With Major Adverse Events After Coronary Artery Bypass

Increased 24-hour but not 12-hour postoperative GV after CABG is a predictor of poor outcomes. Preoperative HbA1c is not associated with MAEs after adjusting for postoperative mean glucose and GV.

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Initial Experience With Miniature Axial Flow Ventricular Assist Devices for Postcardiotomy Heart Failure

BACKGROUND: The recently introduced Impella Recover (Impella CardioSystems AG, Aachen, Germany) microaxial flow left and right ventricular assist devices (LVAD/RVAD) were evaluated […]

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Does the Full-Time Presence of an Intensivist Lead to Better Outcomes in the Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit?

In this large cohort of patients admitted to a dedicated adult cardiac surgery intensive care unit, 24-hour intensivist coverage was associated with reduced mortality among patients with an expected operative mortality 5% or greater.

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