This article reviews noteworthy investigations and society recommendations published in 2023 relevant to the care of critically ill cardiothoracic surgical patients. We reviewed 3,214 articles to identify 18 publications that add to the existing literature across a variety of topics including resuscitation, nutrition, antibiotic management, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), neurologic care following cardiac arrest, coagulopathy and transfusion, steroids in pulmonary infections, and updated guidelines in the management of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Keywords: acute respiratory distress syndrome; antibiotics in severe infection; cardiac arrest; cardiothoracic critical care; coagulopathy; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; glucocorticoids; neuroprognostication; nutrition; resuscitation; sepsis; thrombocytopenia; transfusion; vasopressors.