Vasodilatory hypotension is common in critically ill and perioperative patients, and is
associated with adverse outcomes. As a nitric oxide production inhibitor, methylene blue …

Infective endocarditis is a challenging condition to manage, requiring collaboration among
various medical professionals. Interdisciplinary teamwork within endocarditis teams is …

Objective To investigate the effect of volatile anesthetics on the rates of postoperative
myocardial infarction (MI) and cardiac death after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) …

Conclusions The clinical spectrum of severe COVID-19 includes cardiovascular collapse
from multiple mechanisms. The mechanisms in this challenging setting include myocarditis …

Background The detrimental effects of inotropes are well-known, and in many fields they are
only used within a goal-directed therapy approach. Nevertheless, standard management in …

Patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass procedures require inotropic support to
improve hemodynamic function and cardiac output. Current inotropes such as dobutamine …

Purpose Prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV) is a major complication following cardiac
surgery. We conducted a secondary analysis of the Transfusion Requirements in Cardiac …

Introduction Weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a critical step of any cardiac
surgical procedure and often requires pharmacologic intervention. Calcium ions are pivotal …

RESUMEN Introducción: La Hipertensión Pulmonar en el ámbito de la Cirugía Cardiaca es
un factor de riesgo de complicaciones y mortalidad. Objetivo: Describir las características …

Objective To assess whether the administration of the ultra-short–acting β-blocker esmolol in
cardiac surgery could have a cardioprotective effect that translates into improved …