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The article “Radiation-Associated Coronary Disease in Young Cancer Survivors” highlights important developments in radiotherapy (RT) research in reducing and evaluating coronary artery disease (CAD). Many significant findings have surfaced from well-executed research studies, evolving the therapeutic landscape and changing how we treat and monitor breast cancer patients post-RT.

This study aims to test the effectiveness of microcirculatory imaging in a similar sublingual spot that uses dark incident field (IDF) imaging to assess successful weaning from VA-ECMO and compare IDF imaging to echocardiographic factors. According to the authors, there is increased incorporation of Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in the treatment of cardiogenic shock (CS). The marker success is still largely unknown (Akin et al., 2017).

It's difficult to strike a balance between systemic anticoagulation and clotting. The endothelium manages the equilibrium between anticoagulant and prothrombotic systems in proper hemostasis. Because of the blood-surface interaction during ECLS, systemic anticoagulation is required to reduce the risk of clotting. UNFH has a short half-life, is easy to titrate at the bedside, and is reversible with protamine.

Percutaneous veno‐arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA‐ECMO) is a resource used in treating patients with cardiogenic shock. The protocols of weaning from the VA‐ECMO are not yet well defined. The research carried out from the past few years shows that the weaning rate from VA‐ECMO is still low, but research shows that there is a higher potential of increasing the rate in the next few years.

Graft patency is significant in determining the long-term medical success after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Saphenous vein graft (SVG) continues to be the most usual conduit in CABG.  Compared to the conventional (CON) SVG technique, the atraumatic No Touch (NT) of harvesting the SVG with its pedicle intact has proven to be more effective in the histological and biochemical aspects of the NT SVG.

Cardiac surgery is accompanied by high risks of blood loss and further transfusions during the operation. Patient blood management is the specialized protocol carried out in perioperative settings to improve the patients' outcomes and reduces the incidences of bleeding and transfusions.