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A 17-centre registry analysis of 502 redo mitral operations through right minithoracotomy reports 7.6% in-hospital mortality and 3% conversion to sternotomy. Compared with cardioplegia,
This narrative review examines vasoplegic syndrome after cardiac surgery, linking inflammation, nitric oxide excess, vasopressin deficiency, and renin–angiotensin dysfunction to loss of vascular tone.
A surgical technique report describes a 10-mm direct aortic Y-graft that provides shared access for cardiopulmonary bypass and Abiomed Impella 5.5 insertion through one
