"Cardiothoracic anaesthesiology: In current cardiac surgery practice most operative cardiac procedures are performed on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The processes of Initiating CPB, maintaining adequate perfusion and oxygenation during CPB, and terminating CPB involve intricate balances between the cardiac surgical, perfusion and anesthesia teams. Each of the stages presents the potential for catastrophe if not appropriately controlled, and clear communication is not part of routine practice. While some may view the anesthesist´s role as extraneous while on CPB, Steven Bartels and Kathirvel Subramaniam describe the anesthesit´s role and problems from the anestesist´s perspective and within their realm regarding patients on CPB - published as contribution to the new textbook ´Extracorporeal Circulation in Theory and Practice´, edited by Rudolf Tschaut, Molly Dreher, Ashley Walczak, Tami Rosenthal.

"Cardiothoracic surgery is often associated with the need for donor blood product transfusion. These blood transfusions are known to be associated with increased postoperative mortality and morbidity, including prolonged intubation times, increased hospital stay, stroke and kidney injury.

„The concepts ´medicinal´ and ´recreational´ cannabis use are commonly used in public discourse and in research. However, multiple studies show that the lines between recreational and medicinal cannabis use are not clear-cut,“ Dr. Frederique Bawin reports (in: Why? Explanations for drug use and drug dealing in social drug research).

Extracorporeal circulation: "Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains one of the most common and, arguably, the most important operation that cardiac surgeons perform. As such, the surgeon and the perfusionist should have an open dialogue regarding cannulation and cardioplegia strategies prior to each case," j.C. Grimm and W.Y. Szeto emphasize (in their contribution to ´Extracorporeal circulation in theory and practice´, edited by Rudolf Tschaut et al.).

Since 1991, the ‘European Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (EBCP)’ has played a vital role in the European healthcare system by overseeing and promoting the field of cardiovascular clinical perfusion.