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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion during Cardiac Surgery to Prevent Stroke.
BACKGROUND Surgical occlusion of the left atrial appendage has been hypothesized to prevent ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, but this has not been proved.
R. Whitlock+30 more
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High-Sensitivity Troponin I after Cardiac Surgery and 30-Day Mortality.
BACKGROUND Consensus recommendations regarding the threshold levels of cardiac troponin elevations for the definition of perioperative myocardial infarction and clinically important periprocedural myocardial injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery ...
P. Devereaux+48 more
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Risk factors of postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis
Background Postoperative delirium is a frequent event after cardiac surgery. This meta-analysis aimed to identify relevant risk factors. Method In this meta-analysis, all original researches regarding patients undergoing mixed types of cardiac surgery ...
Haiyan Chen+4 more
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Valve-Sparing Aortic Root Replacement Technique: Valsalva Graft versus Two Straight Tubular Grafts
Background. There are many variations in valve-sparing aortic root replacement techniques. Our aim is to determine the impact of the graft on mid-term outcomes: Valsalva graft vs. two straight tubular grafts. Methods.
Alexander Makkinejad+9 more
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Del Nido versus warm blood cardioplegia in adult patients with a low ejection fraction
Background Del Nido cardioplegia was recently introduced to adult cardiac surgery with encouraging results. The effect of Del Nido cardioplegia in patients with low ejection fraction (EF) has not been thoroughly evaluated. The objective of this study was
Amr A. Arafat+9 more
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Use of Novel Blunt Dissection Technique for Surgical Unroofing in Myocardial Bridging Patients
Background. Myocardial bridging (MB) is a congenital anomaly involving the myocardial tissue encasement of a segment of the coronary artery. The purpose of the present study was to assess safety and efficacy of two surgical methods used for treating MB ...
Xiangyang Wu+8 more
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Robotic surgery can provide less surgical trauma than conventional surgery, but differences between robotic and thoracoscopic surgery for atrial septal defect (ASD) repair are not well documented.
Yanyi Liu+7 more
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Surgical Challenges in Multi-Vessel Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Objectives. Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG) has emerged as an alternative treatment for patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease, but there are certain surgical challenges inherent in the adoption of this approach.
Jia-Ji Liu+7 more
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Prediction of the development of acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery by machine learning
Background Cardiac surgery–associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) is a major complication that results in increased morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery. Most established prediction models are limited to the analysis of nonlinear relationships
Po-Yu Tseng+8 more
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Background. Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) has been shown to be an important player in cardiovascular disease (CVD) by promoting vascular inflammation and endothelial dysfunction.
Xiang Liu+5 more
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