Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Intraoperative Cefazolin Concentrations and Sternal Wound Infections

Heparin Coated Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits Selectively Deplete the Pattern Recognition Molecule Ficolin-2 of the Lectin Complement Pathway in Vivo

These findings may have implications for the postoperative susceptibility to infections

Heparin-Coated Adult ECMO vs. Ventricular Assist Devices: A Decision Analysis Modeling Approach

This model suggests that patients should be supported on heparincoated ECMO for 2–3 days to evaluate their potential for recovery before instituting more expensive ventricular assist devices.