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Illustration of a perfusionist reviewing monitoring information beside bypass equipment, with a patient receiving cerebral oxygen monitoring.

PerfSCORE as a Predictor of Early Mortality in Open-Heart Surgery: Comparative Evaluation With NIRS and S100B

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

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Oct 5, 2026

Emergency Repair of a Rupturing Ascending Aorta

Circulatory Arrest Time Above 30 Minutes Has Significantly Detrimental Effects on the Outcomes of Type A Aortic Dissection Repair

This retrospective study of 109 patients undergoing emergent type A aortic dissection repair found that deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) times exceeding 30 minutes

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Feb 20, 2026