Cardiac Surgery in the Jehovah’s Witness Patient. A Team Approach (EP Video)

Tranexamic Acid Attenuates Inflammatory Response in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery Through Blockade of Fibrinolysis: A Case Control Study Followed by a Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial

Tranexamic acid (TA) reduces fibrinolysis and blood loss after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). However, its effects on IR and vasoplegic shock (VS) are not well known and this was the main objective of this study.

Microcirculation and Macrocirculation in Cardiac Surgical Patients

The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between microcirculatory alterations after open cardiac surgery, macrohemodynamics, and global indices of organ perfusion.