Effects of Transfusion Load and Suction Pressure on Renal Function in Intraoperative Salvage Autotransfusion

Combined Transdiaphragmatic Off-Pump and Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass with Right Gastroepiploic Artery and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Coronary artery disease is common in elderly patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. Here we report a case of the combination of surgical repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm and off-pump and minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery.

A Perioperative Infusion of Sodium Bicarbonate Does Not Improve Renal Function in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Routine perioperative administration of sodium bicarbonate failed to improve postoperative renal function in a large population of cardiac surgical patients.

The Challenge of Achieving 1% Operative Mortality for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Multi-Institution Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis

Cardiothoracic surgical leadership recently challenged the surgical community to achieve an operative mortality rate of 1.0% for the performance of isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The purpose of our study was to identify a patient population in which this operative mortality goal is achievable relative to the estimated operative risk.