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A small CABG cohort found similar early recovery after prior asymptomatic COVID-19 but more postoperative complications, with important limits on timing conclusions.
An expert commentary explains the 2026 AATS approach to HIT testing, anticoagulation, and extracorporeal support after cardiac surgery.
A 155-pair study links miniAVR with fewer stroke/TIA events, but rare outcomes, residual confounding, and unequal follow-up limit causal conclusions.
A 16-patient series examines planned Impella 5.5 support after high-risk cardiac surgery, highlighting feasibility, postoperative escalation, complications, and important reporting limitations.
Six randomized trials found no significant improvement in acute kidney injury or other clinical outcomes with intraoperative hemoadsorption. Trial sequential analysis shows that the
A systematic review and expert opinion paper proposes a TEG 6s framework for bleeding adult cardiac surgical patients, highlighting assay differences and the need
A retrospective comparison links femoral cannulation before redo sternotomy with lower red-cell use and fewer reported cardiovascular complications. Important inconsistencies in patient counts, follow-up,
A 166-patient study links preoperative platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio with prolonged inotropic support after minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Predictive performance was modest.
A randomized study compared Angel and Magellan PRP preparation in 60 cardiac surgery cases. Both met the sixfold target on average, with individual variability.
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
