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Association Between Cardiopulmonary Bypass Time and Early Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury in Adults

A prospective study of 100 adults found that cardiopulmonary bypass lasting more than 120 minutes was associated with higher early postoperative acute kidney injury

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Oct 5, 2026

Does Sternal-Sparing Outweigh Prolonged Bypass? Inflammatory Resolution in MICS Versus Median Sternotomy: A SIRI-Based Analysis

A propensity score-matched study of 178 patients undergoing mitral valve surgery compared minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) with conventional median sternotomy. Although MICS required

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Aug 6, 2026