Plasma-Free Hemoglobin Levels in Advanced Versus Conventional Extracorporeal Life Support Circuits (EP Video)

The aim of this prospective study was to compare the inflammatory response in children undergoing CPB for repair of congenital heart defects, randomized to mild or moderate hypothermia.

Higher BMI did not adversely affect survival after LVAD implantation and therefore relative obesity should not be considered a contraindication for LVAD placement.