Sorin Innovation: Bio-compatibility Revisited (EP Video)

Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Transplantation

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an outcome that represents a significant increase in morbidity and mortality rates; however, limited information exists about the incidence of AKI after cardiac transplantation.

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.

A Novel, Minimally Invasive Rat Model of Normothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass Model Without Blood Priming

The establishment of CPB without blood priming in rats can be achieved successfully