Intraoperative Collection of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma from The Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit Upon Initiation of Extracorporeal Circulation

The Prothrombotic Paradox of Severe Obesity After Cardiac Surgery Under Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Severe obesity is associated with a prothrombotic postoperative state that leads to a reduction of postoperative blood loss in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with CPB.

North American Neonatal Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Devices: 2002 Survey Results

When compared to a 1990 survey, a shift away from using bladder boxes and toward using air bubble detectors is apparent. But other than those two shifts, ECMO is done in much the same manner as it was done 12 years ago.

Antegrade and RetroGrade Perfusion in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery with Transthoracic Aortic Clamping: A Single-Institution Experience with 1632 Patients over 12 Years

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of a retrograde arterial perfusion (RAP) strategy versus an antegrade arterial perfusion (AAP) strategy in a consecutive, large cohort of patients who underwent minimally invasive mitral valve surgery with transthoracic aortic clamping through a right minithoracotomy.