OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A Foley in the Heart: Management of Cardiac Injury	87
Effects of increased cardiopulmonary bypass pump flow on renal filtration, perfusion, oxygenation and tubular injury in cardiac surgery - a randomized controlled trial	75
PERIOPERATIVE CHALLENGES AND MANAGEMENT OF AN ADULT PATIENT WITH LARGE LEFT SIDED BOCHDALEK HERNIA PRESENTING WITH CO2 NARCOSIS: A CASE REPORT	67
Is Video Laryngoscopy Superior to Traditional Direct Laryngoscopy in Neonates?	59
Myocardial Work: Going Down A Rabbit Hole?	59
Use of Transcutaneous CO2 Monitoring in Adult Anesthesia	56
PROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF EARLY EXTUBATION AS PER CS-ERAS GUIDELINES IN CARDIAC SURGICAL PATIENTS (CASE SERIES).	54
Ultrasound guided paravertebral block versus intravenous lidocaine infusion for management of post-thoracotomy pain	54
Epidemiology and Triggers of Severe Perioperative Anaphylaxis: Comment	52
Pain Management in Vascular Disease and Vascular Surgery	48
The Irreversible Cannot Be Reversed: Normothermic Regional Perfusion Is Euthanasia	47
Efficacy of Quantra-Qplus System for Rapid Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypofibrinogenemia and Thrombocytopenia After Cardiopulmonary Bypass	46
Does Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Improve Blood Conservation and Postoperative Outcomes in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Surgery? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	46
Normothermic Regional Perfusion is Anything but Euthanasia	44
Preoperative Liver Stiffness is Associated With Hospital Length of Stay After Cardiac Surgery	42
Continuous Right Ventricular Pressure Monitoring in Cardiac Surgery	41
Emergency Airway Management in a Patient with Innominate Artery Compression Syndrome	39
Airway Management for Tracheal Resections – Comments on a Controversial Approach	37
Articles to Appear in Future Issues	36
Diagnostic significance of highly sensitive troponins in cardiac surgery	36
Editorial Board	34
EP.02	34
Awaiting the Renaissance of the Anesthesiologist-Scientist	34
Echocardiography Before Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Refractory Respiratory Failure: SARS-CoV-2 Infection Versus Other Etiologies	33
Intra-aortic balloon pump as a vent in VA-ECMO; lower risk, but beware	33

Crossing the Boundaries of Treatment of Valvular Heart Disease in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis	32
Contents	30
Maternal and Fetal Outcomes in Women with Congenital Heart Disease	30
Assessing the Fontan Parturient; One Size Does Not Fit All	29
Corrigendum to ‘ClotPro Viscoelastometry Evaluation in Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass’ [Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia 37 (2023) 392-398]	28
Pandiastolic Antegrade Flow To The Main Pulmonary Artery	28
Hydroxocobalamin in Refractory Vasodilatory Shock: More Questions than Answers	27
Coagulation Profile of Neonates Undergoing Arterial Switch Surgery With Crystalloid Priming of the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit	27
Parasternal Intercostal Nerve Blocks in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Evidence Update and Technical Considerations	27
Severe Myxomatous Mitral Regurgitation With Normal Left Ventricular Function in a Woman With an Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery	26
Effect of a national guideline on postoperative troponin surveillance: A retrospective cohort study in a single institution in Canada	25
The Characterization of Postoperative Mechanical Respiratory Requirement in Neonates and Infants Undergoing Cardiac Surgery on Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Single Tertiary Institution	25
Semiquantitative Chest CT Severity Score Predicts Failure of Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 Pneumonia	25
Intrathecal Morphine for Analgesia in Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass and Myocardial Bridge Unroofing	25
Articles to Appear in Future Issues	25
Articles to Appear in Future Issues	24
The New Expert Consensus Statement on the Nomenclature of Congenital Root Malformations: Editorial Review	24
Bivalirudin as a Systemic Anticoagulant and Flush Solution Additive for Sequential Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Percutaneous Edge-to-Edge Repair in a Patient With Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia	24
Editorial Board	23
Surgical Site Infections and Inflammatory Reaction After Cardiac Surgery; Bedside Artificial Pancreas Versus Conventional Insulin Therapy: A Propensity Score–Matched Analysis	23
Sex Difference in Long-Term Survival After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Is Age-Dependent	22
Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Brain and Inflammatory Outcomes In Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	22
Association of Sarcopenia, as Defined Based on the Skeletal Muscle Index, With Mortality and Morbidity After Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study	22
Con: Mechanical Ventilation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass	22
The Use of Cangrelor Infusions After Endovascular Aortic Repair With Prophylactic Lumbar Drain Placement	21
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Due to a Rare Anterior Mediastinal Venous Malformation	21
Early Surgery for Infective Endocarditis Complicated With Neurologic Injury	21
Reliability of Bioreactance and Pulse-Power Analysis in Measuring Cardiac Index in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass	21
Tubular and not glomerular damage affects cardiac surgery associated acute kidney injury	21
Requiem for Routine Self-Expanding TAVR Valves? A Commentary on the Comparative Analysis of Evolut PRO Versus Sapien Ultra Valves for Transfemoral Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Registry (OPE	21
Heparin Versus Bivalirudin in Pediatric Patients Assisted With Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Retrospective Before-and-after Study	20
Anesthetic and Surgical Management of Topsy-Turvy Heart: A Case Series Highlighting Cardiopulmonary and Airway Challenges	19
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Chronic Postsurgical Pain After Thoracic Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study	19
Dose-Dependent Changes in Clot Firmness in Thromboelastometry After Administration of Fibrinogen Concentrate: A Retrospective Observational Study	19
Changes in the Relationship Between Plasma Fibrinogen Concentration and Functional Clot Strength After Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Retrospective Observational Study	19
Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support after Cardiac Surgery	19
Characteristics Associated with Mortality in 623 Patients Who Received Recombinant Factor VIIa for Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery	19
Utility of Frailty Index in Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Patients With the Same American Society of Anesthesiologists Class in Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery	19
Mitral Regurgitation in Patients With Coexisting Chronic Aortic Regurgitation: An Evidence-Based Narrative Review	19
Morbidity and Mortality Associated With Blood Transfusions in Elective Adult Cardiac Surgery	19
Virtual Reality: The Future of Invasive Procedure Training?	18
Multidisciplinary Teams: Better Together	18
Is Prior Cardiac Surgery a Risk Factor for Patients in Aortic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	18
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Blood Flow Rates and Major Adverse Kidney Events in Cardiac Surgery: A Propensity Score-adjusted Before–After Study	18
Norepinephrine Salt Formulations and Risk of Therapeutic Error: Results of a National Survey	18
Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Associated With Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors After Cardiac Surgery: A Review of Current Literature	18
PERIOPERATIVE EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION IN LUNG TRANSPLANTATION : PREDICTIVE CRITERIA	17
Transesophageal Echocardiography-Guided Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulation in COVID-19 Patients	17
The Relationship between Cerebral Autoregulation Dysfunction and Memory Impairment in Cardiac Surgery Patients	17
Tissue Oxygen Saturation Combined With Serum Lactic Acid Can Predict Cardiac Surgery–Associated Acute Kidney Injury	17

Combination of Urinary Biomarkers for Early Detection of Patients With Acute Kidney Injury After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation	17
Usefulness of Monitoring Ventilation-Perfusion With Electrical Impedance Tomography in the Immediate Postoperative Period after Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy	17
Complications of Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Review of Injuries, Risk Factors, and Management	17
“The Ventilator Stress Index: Timing Is Everything”	16
Commentary: Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Followed by Central Right Ventricular Assist Device Support in a Pediatric Patient with Severe Respiratory Complications After Hematopoietic	16
Blimey, More Guidelines! A Practical Approach to the Echocardiographic Assessment of Aortic Regurgitation: The British Society of Echocardiography Guidelines	16
Practical Considerations for Obtaining Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography Accreditation: Collective Experiences at Early-Adopting Centers	16
Analysis of 2024 EACTS/EACTAIC/EBCP Guidelines on Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Adult Cardiac Surgery	16
Stepwise Mechanical Circulatory Support in a Pediatric Patient With Respiratory Failure Facilitating Mobilization and Recovery	16
Comparison of 4% Albumin and Ringer's Acetate on Hemodynamics in On-pump Cardiac Surgery: An Exploratory Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial	16
Invasive Cardiac Therapies in Older People–Can We Raise the Bar?	16
Hydroxocobalamin Versus Methylene Blue for Treatment of Vasoplegic Shock Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	16
Severe Postoperative Hypoxemia Due to Right-to-left Shunting Across the Patent Foramen Ovale After the Bentall Procedure	16
Collateral-Induced Hypoxemia After Bidirectional Glenn Procedure	15
Con: LV Unloading with Mechanical Devices during V-A ECMO Should NOT Be Routine Care	15
Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution Versus Norepinephrine Infusion During Autologous Blood Donation in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study	15
The History of Anesthetic-Induced Cardiac Protection: There Is More to the Story!	15
Intraoperative FoCUS: Training Practices and Views on Feasibility	15
Masthead	15
U-Net and YOLOv8 Artificial Intelligence Model for Automated Recognition of Internal Jugular Veins and Radial Arteries: A Foundation Study for AI-Guided Vascular Cannulation in Point-of-Care Ultrasoun	15
Buprenorphine and Cardiac Surgery: Navigating the Challenges of Pain Management	15
Amino Acid Infusion for Perioperative Functional Renal Protection: A Meta-analysis	15
Treatment Strategies in Anemic Patients Before Cardiac Surgery	15
Contents	15
Virtual Reality Training for Central Venous Catheter Placement: An Interventional Feasibility Study Incorporating Virtual Reality Into a Standard Training Curriculum of Novice Trainees	15
40th Annual Symposium-Program	15
Risk Factors for Stroke Development After Thoracic Aortic Surgery	15
Articles to Appear in Future Issues	14
REGIONAL NERVE BLOCK FOR SUBCLAVIAN ACCESS TAVI	14
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: Guidelines Revisited	14
Right Heart Failure Management: Focus on Mechanical Support Options	14
Beyond the Beat: A Cardiac Anesthesiologist's Perspective on Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Health in Perioperative Care	14
DYNAMIC CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH OFF PUMP CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING (OPCAB) ASSESSED BY A NOVEL, ROBOTIC ASSISTED, AUTONOMOUS, CONTINUOUS AND BILATERAL TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER (T	14
Advances in Mechanical Support for Right Ventricular Failure	14
Artificial Intelligence for Anesthesiology Board–Style Examination Questions: Role of Large Language Models	14
Postcardiotomy Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation With and Without Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump	14
CARDIAC SURGERY ASSOCIATED KIDNEY INJURY: PREDICTORS, BIOMARKERS AND PREVENTION ASSOCIATED COST REDUCTION	14
Closing the Global Congenital Heart Disease Data Gap: One Study at a Time	14
Mechanical Circulatory Support Options in Patients With Aortic Valve Pathology	14
The Adherence to an Intraoperative Blood Product Transfusion Algorithm Is Associated With Reduced Blood Product Transfusions in Cardiac Surgical Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts and A	14
Complex Endovascular Aortic Reconstruction: An Update	13
Tracheobronchial Stent Insertion Under Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a Patient With Coronavirus Disease 2019	13
Hyponatremia and Liver Transplantation: A Narrative Review	13
The Latest Consensus on Angiotensin II: Still More Work to Be Done	13
Evaluation of Mitral-Aortic Flow Velocity Integral Ratio as a Tool to Differentiate Between Severe and Nonsevere Mitral Regurgitation	13
OPEN CONVERSION ABDOMINAL AORTIC ENDOGRAFT IN THORACIC EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA ALONE IN PATIENT WITH SEVERE COPD: A CASE REPORT OF SURGERY IN AWAKE PATIENT	13
An Unusual Mass in the Right Atrium After a Staged Extracardiac Total Cavopulmonary Connection in a Case of Tricuspid Atresia	13
Risks Associated With Platelet Transfusion After Cardiac Surgery: Intuitive or Counterintuitive?	13
Protamine Dose Reduction: the European versus US View	13
Initial Invasive or Conservative Strategy for Stable Coronary Disease: The ISCHEMIA Trial and Its Clinical Implications	13
Indocyanine Green in Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery: What Anesthesiologists Need to Know	13
Pulmonary artery wave intensity analysis in a pig model of lung resection	13
Welcome Address	13
Porcine Orthotopic Cardiac Xenotransplantation: The Role and Perspective of Anesthesiologists	13
Effect of Liposomal Bupivacaine for Preoperative Thoracic Paravertebral Blockade on Postoperative Pain Following Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lung Surgery: A Prospective, Double-Blind, Randomized Cont	13
Blood Lactate During Double-Lung Transplantation: A Predictor of Grade-3 Primary Graft Dysfunction	13
The Use of Transesophageal Doppler and Central Venous Oxygen Saturation as Predictors of Weaning Success	13
Deep Parasternal Intercostal Plane Block for Intraoperative Pain Control in Cardiac Surgical Patients for Sternotomy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial	13
The Use of Extracorporeal Circulation to Facilitate the Resection of a Large Retroperitoneal Sarcoma With Major Vessel Involvement: A Single-Center Review of 20 Cases	13
Precannulation International Normalized Ratio is Independently Associated With Mortality in Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	12
Mechanisms, Prevention, and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Narrative Review	12
Tracheal Wall Anomaly During One-lung Isolation for a Right Lower Lobectomy	12
Locoregional Anesthesia Has Lower Risks of Cardiac Complications Than General Anesthesia After Prolonged Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms	12
Pro: Is the Radial Artery the Ideal Location for Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring In Cardiac Surgery?	12
Editorial Board	12
Comparison Among Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Block, Erector Spinae Plane Block and Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Analgesia in Thoracotomy for Lung Surgery	12
Risk Factors and Consequences of Late-Onset Hyperlactatemia After Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Single-Center Retrospective Study	12
Using Music for the Prevention of Delirium in Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial	12
Letter to the Editor: Normothermic Regional Perfusion––A Case Worth Defending	12
The Role of Recipient Thyroid Hormone Supplementation in Primary Graft Dysfunction After Heart Transplantation: A Propensity-Adjusted Analysis	12
Outflow Graft Tamponade: An Underrecognized Cause of Obstruction	12
Role of Cardiac Anesthesiologists in Intraoperative Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERACS) Protocol: A Retrospective Single-Center Study Analyzing Preliminary Results of a Yearlong ERACS Prot	12
Vasodilators for pharmacologic afterload reduction in on-pump cardiac surgery	12
Trends and outcomes in anaesthesia for peripheral vascular surgery in patients with known cardiac comorbidity in Denmark	12
Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury in Adult Patients Under Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support	12
Air Quality and Cardiovascular Mortality: Analysis of Recent Data	12
Utility of MAVIR in Assessing Success of Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair	12
Efficacy of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange or Cangrelor as an Adjunctive Strategy to Facilitate Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Anal	11
Editorial Board	11
Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation-Cardiac Index Dissociation in Ischemic Cardiogenic Shock: Extending Observations Beyond Cardiac Surgery	11

Tricuspid Regurgitation: Analysis of Outcomes and Risk Assessment	11
Impact of Intraoperative Allogeneic Platelet Transfusion on Healthcare-Associated Infections in Cardiac Surgery: Insights From a Large Single-Center Cohort Study	11
Impact of dexmedetomidine on oxygenation, lung mechanics and analgesia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease undergoing lung cancer surgery	11
HeartMate 3: Analysis of Outcomes and Future Directions	11
Comparison of Manual and Mechanical Ventilation During Intensive Care Unit Transport Following Cardiac Surgery: Impact on Oxygenation, Ventilation, and Hemodynamic Stability	11
The Impact of Preoperative Combined Pectoserratus and/or Interpectoral Plane (Pectoralis Type II) Blocks on Opioid Consumption, Pain, and Overall Benefit of Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Minimally	11
Transfusion, Bleeding, or Coagulopathy: What Matters Most in Patients After Cardiac Surgery?	11
The Year in Aortic Surgery: Selected Highlights from 2024	11
Factor Eight Inhibitor Bypassing Activity as First-line Therapy for Coagulopathy in Cardiac Surgery	11
Evaluation of Angiotensin II in Patients With Catecholamine-Resistant Vasodilatory Shock Requiring Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (ANGEL CRRT)	11
Selected 2023 Highlights in Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia	11
Pro: Integrated Five-Year Anesthesiology Residency Should Be Implemented Widely	11
Retrospective Chart Review of Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis Rates and Outcomes Postimplementation of Sodium Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor Use Stoppage 5 Days Before Open Heart Surgery	11
From Rescue to Prevention: Prophylactic Hydroxocobalamin Shows Promise in Mitigating Vasoplegic Shock Post Cardiopulmonary Bypass	11
Effects of Postoperative Blood Pressure Management on Delirium Among Patients in the Intensive Care Unit After Cardiac Surgery: An Observational Cohort Study	11
Analysis of Perioperative Factors Leading to Postoperative Pulmonary Complications, Graft Injury and Increased Postoperative Mortality in Lung Transplantation	11
Masthead	11
The Role of Levosimendan in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Cardiac Arrest	11
Efficacy of Superficial versus Deep Parasternal Intercostal Plane Blocks in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	11
The ProCCard Study: Clinical Study Design Compared With Experimental Conditions	11
Dose-dependent relationship between iron metabolism and acute kidney injury in cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: A retrospective analysis	11
2024 EACTS/EACTAIC Guidelines on Patient Blood Management in Adult Cardiac Surgery in Collaboration With EBCP	11
Thrombotic Microangiopathic Anemia After Cardiac Surgery	11
On the 2024 Cardiac Surgical Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Joint Consensus Statement	11
Myocardial Bridge: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Challenges	10
Editorial Board	10
New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery is a Significant Risk Factor for Long-Term Stroke: An Eight-Year Prospective Cohort Study	10
Association of Preoperative Pulse Pressure and Oxygen Delivery Index During Cardiopulmonary Bypass With Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury	10
EFFECTS OF HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA IN PEDIATRIC CARDIAC SURGERY	10
Outcome of Repeat Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock	10
Incidence of Difficult Laryngoscopy in Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study	10
International Survey on Perioperative Management of Patients With Infective Endocarditis	10
Hyperchloremia and Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury in Adult Cardiac Patients: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study	10
Intracardiac Echogenicity During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Vasoplegic Patient Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: To Explore or To Ignore	10
Orthotopic Heart Transplantation in Manifesting Carrier of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy	10
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Is Associated With Improved Outcomes and Reduced Racial and Ethnic Disparities After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis With Propensity-S	10
Pro: Advantages of Using TransMedics Organ Care System Heart in Heart Transplantation	10
Diagnostic Performance of Airway Ultrasound for the Assessment of Difficult Laryngoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	10
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and multimodal anaesthetic approach in non-intubated patients	10
Pro: Hypotension Prediction Index—A New Tool to Predict Hypotension in Cardiac Surgery?	10
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation—What Makes an Adequate Anchor?	10
An Unusual Indication for Precordial Thump: Acute Prosthetic Valve Obstruction	10
Anesthesia for Combined Heart and Liver Transplantation	10
Heyde Syndrome–Pathophysiology and Perioperative Implications	10
Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heparin: Friends or Foes?	10
Unravelling the Impact of Gender Disparities in Cardiac Surgery	10
Percutaneous Intervention and In-Hospital Mortality: A Contemporary Risk-Prediction Model	10
The Lymphatic System in the Fontan Patient—Pathophysiology, Imaging, and Interventions: What the Anesthesiologist Should Know	10
Extubation in the Operating Room After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Reduces Hospital Stay	10
Judgment Reserved: The Evolving Development of Cerebral Embolic Protection Devices in Transcutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement	10
Do or Do Not Anticoagulate After Catheter Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation	9
Con: Can We Influence Postoperative Outcomes of Frail Patients After Cardiac Surgery?	9
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Critical Aortic Valve Stenosis in an Elderly Patient With Double-Chambered Right Ventricle and Ventricular Septal Defect	9
CAUSES OF EXCESSIVE BLEEDING IN PATIENTS UNDERGONE OPEN HEART SURGERY DURING EARLY POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; OUR EXPERİENCES FOR TWO YEARS	9
Masthead	9
ECMO LENS preliminary data, a retrospective LV unloading study: focus on LV unloading indications	9
Impact of Tracheostomy Timing on Outcomes After Cardiovascular Surgery	9
Functional Mitral Regurgitation After Aortic Valve Replacement in Aortic Incompetence: Another piece to the puzzle	9
Selective Lobe Ventilation and a Novel Platform for Pulmonary Drug Delivery	9
Perfusionists, Surgeons, and Anesthesiologists: A History of Successful Multidisciplinary Collaboration: What's Next?	9
The Texas Heart Institute Anesthesia Experience in China, 1985	9
First Characterization of Tissue Oxygen Saturation Recovery Patterns in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients Undergoing Remote Ischemic Preconditioning and the Association With Clinical Outcomes	9
Use of Laryngeal Mask Airway With Continuous Transcutaneous PCO2 monitoring for Crico-tracheal Resection Requiring Intermittent Prolonged Apnea in a Pregnant Woman	9
Safety of Levosimendan in Pediatric Patients: An Up-to-Date Systematic Review	9
Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation Has a Poor Association with Cardiac Index during Early Intensive Care Unit Stay after Cardiac Surgery	9
Pan-Immune-Inflammation Value: A Novel Biomarker for Predicting Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Young Patients Undergoing Off-Pump CABG	9
Transatlantic Educational Network: An Innovation Born of Necessity	9
Serratus Anterior Plane Block Versus Intercostal Nerve Blocks in Thoracic Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis	9
ICU Nurses—An Impact Factor on Patient Turnover in Cardiac Surgery in Western Denmark?	9
Contents	9
Contents	9
The Protective Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Acute Kidney Injury Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	9
Mechanical Circulatory Support for the Right Ventricle: The Right Ventricle is No Longer Forgotten	9
Single Arterial Cannulation vs. Dual Arterial Cannulation during Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	9
A New Postthymectomy Care Algorithm—Postanesthesia Care Unit Versus Intensive Care Unit After Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: Does It Make a Difference?	9
Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement: A New Frontier in Isolated Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation	9
A Novel Three-Dimensional Printing–Based Simulation Device For Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Repair	9
Prospective Evaluation of Thrombotic Complications After Internal Jugular Vein Cannulation for External Bypass	9
Spinal Hematoma Following Fluoroscopic Placement of a Spinal Drain for Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: Advantages of Paramedian versus Midline Approach	9
Development and Validation of a Predictive Score for Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation After Cardiac Surgery	9
Con: Sterile Technique for Peripheral Vascular Access: Are We as Sterile as We Think?	9
Association Between the Use of Midazolam During Cardiac Anesthesia and the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using a Nationwide Database	9
Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes for Transfusion of Hemoconcentrated Bypass Versus Cell Saver Blood in Cardiac Surgical Patients	9
‘Ring’ in the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract	9
Perceptions of Gender Disparities Among Women in Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology	9
USE OF FAST TRACK, CARBOHYDRATE PRELOAD AND REGIONAL TECHNIQUES IN ADULT ELECTIVE CARDIAC SURGICAL PATIENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM	9
Echocardiographic Diagnosis and Management of Unexpected Pulmonary Vein Stenosis After Aortic Valve Replacement	9
EXPERIENCE OF THE COAGULOPATHY MANAGEMENT AFTER LEFT VENTRICLE ASSIST DEVICE IMPLANTATION IN CICU	9
An Intracardiac Shunt in a Patient Undergoing Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation	9
Contents	9
Increased Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressures During Transesophageal Echocardiography—A Hidden Risk Factor for Injury or Inconsequential?	9
The Impact of Body Temperature on Neurologic Outcomes in Neonatal Aortic Arch Surgery Using Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion: A scoping review	9
Noninvasive Ventilation to Preoxygenate for Emergency Intubation? Not so Fast	9
How Best to See What Needs to Be Seen? Imaging-guided Precision in Transcatheter Valve Failure	9
Comparison of Tools for Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Cardiac Surgery	9