The Heart: A Living Morphodynamic Model of the Univerese (EP Video)

Tranexamic Acid Attenuates Inflammatory Response in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery Through Blockade of Fibrinolysis: A Case Control Study Followed by a Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial

Tranexamic acid (TA) reduces fibrinolysis and blood loss after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). However, its effects on IR and vasoplegic shock (VS) are not well known and this was the main objective of this study.

Acute Renal Failure After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery

Prevention of this disastrous complication appears to be better than treatment once it is fully established. However newer aggressive forms of early renal replacement/transplant therapies may have some promise.