Despite significant advances in surgical technique and strategies for tissue/organ protection,
cardiac surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass is a profound stressor on the human …

Although advances in knowledge and technology have improved outcomes in surgical
cardiac patients over the last decade, complications following cardiac operations still remain …

From the time an association was perceived between cardiac surgery and post-operative
cognitive dysfunction (POCD), there has been interest in arterial microemboli as one …

Critical events during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can challenge the most experienced
perfusionists, anesthesiologists, and surgeons and can potentially lead to devastating …

Objective To describe the current nationwide perspectives and practice regarding
intraoperative oxygen titration in cardiac surgery. Design Prospective, observational survey …

Brain injury is still a serious complication after cardiac surgery. Gaseous microemboli (GME)
are known to contribute to both short and longer-term brain injury after cardiac surgery …

STANDARD ANESTHESIA PRACTICE has traditionally included administering 100%
oxygen before both induction and emergence. Historically, it was not uncommon to deliver …

Prolonged use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) may be
complicated by end-organ dysfunction. Although gaseous microemboli (GME) are thought to …

Background: This study examines the efficacy of hypobaric oxygenation as it relates to the
elimination of gaseous microemboli (GME) at designated flow, pressure and temperature …

The handling of donor organs frequently introduces air into the microvasculature, but little is
known about the extent of the damage caused as a function of the embolism size and …