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A study of 2,083 patients undergoing CABG found that 11.6% required prolonged mechanical ventilation for more than 48 hours. Researchers developed a simple preoperative
Researchers evaluated long-term outcomes after on-pump (ONCAB) and off-pump (OPCAB) coronary artery bypass grafting in 2,935 patients treated between 1999 and 2016. After propensity
This scoping review evaluates the association between central venous pressure (CVP) and acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery, particularly CABG. Across 16 studies,
This review explores the use of Del Nido cardioplegia in adult cardiac surgery, originally developed for pediatric use. It outlines its composition, benefits over
This systematic review and meta-analysis compared percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for treating non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS).
This retrospective study analyzed 6,229 patients who underwent isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) from 2015 to 2023 to determine the risk factors for
This study evaluates the incidence and risk factors of early in-hospital graft occlusion in post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients. The meta-analysis, including 22
This randomized, double-blind trial compared the effectiveness of routine del Nido cardioplegia with two modified versions (Ringer lactate-based and plain Ringer-based) in coronary artery
The first annual report of the Perfusion Measures and Outcomes (PERForm) registry details patient characteristics and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) practices from 2019 to 2022
A new technique for accessing the mitral valve via the left anterior minithoracotomy has been developed for patients requiring both mitral valve surgery and
Research presented at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ 2024 Annual Meeting revealed that multi-arterial grafting (MAG) for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) results in
Vein grafts, commonly used in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), have lower patency rates than arterial options, and this review examines methods to improve
