Cerebral Oximetry in a Descending Thoracic Aortic Dissection – A Case Report (Video)

Hemodilution During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Increases Cerebral Infarct Volume After Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion in Rats

Hemodilution (hemoglobin, 6 g/dL) increased cerebral infarct volume and worsened outcome after focal cerebral ischemia during cardiopulmonary bypass in rats; this suggests that excessive hemodilution may increase the risk of cardiac surgery-related stroke.

Evaluating the Introduction of Extracorporeal Life Support Technology to a Tertiary-Care Pediatric Institution: Smoothing the Learning Curve Through Interprofessional Simulation Training

Our objective was to evaluate the outcomes of an educational curriculum designed to introduce an Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) program to a noncardiac pediatric surgical center.