Effect of Preoperative Education and ICU Tour on Patient and Family Satisfaction and Anxiety in the Intensive Care Unit after Elective Cardiac Surgery: a Randomised Controlled Trial

Simplified Technique of Total Aortic Arch Replacement with Minimal Circulatory and Myocardial Ischemia

This manuscript describes the initial experience of 15 patients undergoing aortic arch replacement using a modification of the trifurcate arch technique described by Spielvogel and coworkers.

Intraoperative Plasma Lactate as an Early Indicator of Major Postoperative Events in Pediatric Cardiac Patients

Hyperlactatemia and unmeasured anions (UMA) have been suggested to be useful predictors of outcomes after pediatric cardiac surgery in the ICU.

Microbubbles: Pathophysiology and Clinical Implications

We present the current data regarding the pathophysiology of microemboli and their clinical consequences.