Extracorporeal life support can be viewed as a spectrum of modalities based on
modifications of a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit to provide cardiac and respiratory support …

Background Limited data are available regarding echocardiographic predictors for
successful weaning from venoarterial (VA) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) …

Objective Weaning from venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO)
usually is performed without clear guidelines; yet, patients still die after removal of …

Objectives: This study investigates the use of a Bayesian statistical model to address the
limited predictive capacity of existing risk scores derived from multivariate analyses. This is …

Background: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of disorders that significantly influence the
development and deterioration of numerous diseases. FibroScan is an ultrasound device …

Indications for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and extracorporeal
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) are expanding, and echocardiography is a tool of …

Background In the era of information explosion, the use of the internet to assist with clinical
practice and diagnosis has become a cutting-edge area of research. The application of …

Background: Delirium is a temporary mental disorder that occasionally affects patients
undergoing surgery, especially cardiac surgery. It is strongly associated with major adverse …

Existing risk assessment tools for patient selection for left ventricular assist devices (LVADs)
such as the Destination Therapy Risk Score and HeartMate II Risk Score (HMRS) have …

Objectives Primary graft failure (PGF) after heart transplantation is a detrimental
complication, and carries high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to analyze …