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This pilot randomized controlled trial compared bivalirudin and unfractionated heparin for anticoagulation in 30 pediatric ECMO patients. No difference was found in time at
This network meta-analysis compared four cardioplegia solutions—del Nido (DN), histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK), blood cardioplegia (BC), and St. Thomas’ (STH)—in minimally invasive cardiac surgeries (MICS). Across
This study evaluates a novel off-pump axillo-axillary shunt technique for antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP) during total aortic arch replacement (BF-TAR) in patients with Type
This retrospective study examined paediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery with crystalloid priming to evaluate outcomes related to postoperative hyperlactataemia. Among 186 patients, 53% experienced
