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This prospective cohort study examined 102 adults undergoing first-time isolated on-pump CABG and compared three membrane oxygenators: Capiox FX25, Inspire 8, and Inspire 8F.
This experimental rat-heart study tested whether ranolazine protects the myocardium through pathways similar to ischemic preconditioning. Using a Langendorff ischemia-reperfusion model, ranolazine reduced infarct
This single-center retrospective cohort study examined 229 neonatal and pediatric VA-ECLS patients and found that early hyperoxia was common, affecting 79% of cases. Severe
This study evaluated mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (M-TEER) in advanced heart failure patients who might otherwise have been reasonable candidates for left ventricular assist
This institutional retrospective study evaluated 72 patients bridged to heart transplant with the Impella 5.5 and compared outcomes for support durations of 14 days
This retrospective single-center study compared four cardioplegia strategies in 543 patients undergoing minimally invasive aortic valve replacement from 2010 to 2025. After inverse probability
This preclinical rodent liver study tested whether Poloxamer 188 and Ficoll PM70 could reduce red blood cell hemolysis during normothermic machine perfusion. Both polymers
This propensity score-matched, single-center study compared Custodiol and Del Nido cardioplegia in 778 patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve repair. Del Nido was linked
This qualitative study explores how clinicians determine candidacy for venovenous ECMO in severe respiratory failure. Interviews with 24 clinicians across 9 countries revealed that
This study examines whether hemolysis, measured by cell-free hemoglobin (CFHb), predicts acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery in patients with preexisting renal dysfunction.
This study evaluates a machine learning (ML) model using electronic health record (EHR) data to predict acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery. In
This retrospective study of 3,313 patients undergoing mitral valve surgery found that women presented older, with more advanced heart failure, and were less likely
