In a territory-wide observational study, we observed that case volumes in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation centers were not associated with hospital mortality. Maintaining standards of care in low-volume centers is important and improves preparedness for surges in demand.
We recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first successful use of cardiopulmonary bypass. It appears to many practicing clinical perfusionists that […]
In retrospective studies, preoperative use of RAS blockers was associated with increased odds of postoperative AKI and mortality in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.
