Cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with postoperative renal
dysfunction, one of the most common complications of this surgical cohort. Acute kidney …

Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a common technique in cardiac surgery but is associated
with acute kidney injury (AKI), which carries considerable morbidity and mortality. In this …

Objective To evaluate racial and/or ethnic and sex disparities in allogeneic and autologous
red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in cardiac surgery. Design A retrospective observational …

BACKGROUND: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most common cardiac
surgical procedure in the world and up to one-third of patients are transfused red blood cells …

Objective An acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) is a critical emergency and remains one
of the most challenging diseases in cardiothoracic surgery. The existence of a pericardial …

Background The adverse effects of cardiopulmonary bypass during open cardiac surgery,
including hemodilution, seem to be inevitable, especially for patients who generally have a …

Background Postoperative hyperlactatemia (POHL) is common in patients undergoing
cardiac surgery, associated with adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to identify …

National health expenditures rose to 3.8 trillion dollars in 2019, 18% of gross domestic
product, and are continuing to rise at an unsustainable rate. 1 Aggregate costs for …

Background Increasing regulations and requirements of advisory bodies, in particular the
Joint Federal Committee and the Medical Service of the health insurance funds, make it …

Objective Although hemodilution during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) had
been thought to improve microcirculation and reduce blood viscosity, there has been no …