Purpose Postoperative sleep disturbances are common. Although several studies have
examined the effect of melatonin on postoperative sleep disturbances, the results have not …

Objective To clarify the association between anesthetic technique and maternal and neonatal
outcomes in parturients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Design Retrospective, …

While low-risk patients who undergo elective surgery can tolerate low hematocrit levels, the
benefits of higher hematocrit levels might outweigh the risk of transfusion in high-risk patients…

Introduction The circadian rhythm of melatonin secretion is disturbed after general anaesthesia,
leading to postoperative sleep disturbance. Small studies investigating the preventive …

Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between FFP (fresh frozen
plasma)/pRBC (packed red blood cell) transfusion ratio and outcomes in patients undergoing …

Measuring regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) after revascularization for moyamoya disease,
as a type of ischemic cerebrovascular disease, is crucial. This study aims to validate our …

Background: Moyamoya disease is a cerebrovascular disease characterized by bilateral
stenosis of the intracranial internal carotid arteries and an abnormal collateral vascular network …

Purpose Cerebrospinal fluid drainage (CSFD) is recommended during open or endovascular
thoracic aortic repair. However, the incidence of CSFD complications is still high. Recently, …

Objectives Right ventricular (RV) failure with pulmonary hypertension (PH) is frequently
encountered in patients with advanced left-sided heart disease (LHD). However, RV energetics …

Objectives Placement of the Impella 5.0 percutaneous left ventricular assist device may
cause aortic regurgitation (AR) due to malcoaptation of the aortic leaflets. The authors …