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A prospective study of 60 adults compared PerfSCORE with NIRS and S100B after open-heart surgery. PerfSCORE was associated with early mortality, but only six
This retrospective single-center study compared four cardioplegia strategies in 543 patients undergoing minimally invasive aortic valve replacement from 2010 to 2025. After inverse probability
This propensity score-matched, single-center study compared Custodiol and Del Nido cardioplegia in 778 patients undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve repair. Del Nido was linked
This retrospective study of 3,313 patients undergoing mitral valve surgery found that women presented older, with more advanced heart failure, and were less likely
This in vitro study investigated how suction flow rate and venous reservoir level influence gaseous microemboli (GME) during cardiopulmonary bypass. Using a mock CPB
This retrospective two-center study compared long-term outcomes of minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) with drug-eluting stent (DES) percutaneous coronary intervention for left
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious complication after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. This systematic review and meta-analysis analyzed 17 observational studies
This retrospective single-center study of 475 patients with acute type A aortic dissection undergoing total arch replacement with stented elephant trunk implantation found that
This retrospective cohort study from a Malaysian tertiary cardiac center compares Custodial-HTK cardioplegia with conventional blood cardioplegia in elective on-pump cardiac surgery. Although Custodial-HTK
This study analyzed 130 adult cardiac surgery patients to identify perioperative predictors of prolonged ICU stays and in-hospital mortality. Results revealed aortic cross-clamp time
This study compares cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and cross-clamping times in aortic valve replacement surgeries performed via ministernotomy using either sutureless PERCEVAL® or conventional bioprostheses.
This study examines the impact of gradual oxygen exposure during emergency coronary bypass surgery for acute myocardial infarction (MI). A retrospective cohort of 66
