Objectives. Combined coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and mitral valve repair (MVR) are associated with prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and aortic clamping time. Off-pump CABG has been claimed to avoid physiologic derangements related to CPB
А. С. Заволожин +2 more
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Surgical revascularization on the beating heart in patients with low ejection fraction [PDF]
Introduction. The subset of patients most likely to benefit from off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) remains a controversial issue, but the technique has been proposed to decrease postoperative mortality and morbidity.
Putnik Svetozar +6 more
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Topical use of antifibrinolytic agents reduces postoperative bleeding: a double-blind, prospective, randomized study [PDF]
Objective: Postoperative bleeding is still one of the most common complications of cardiac surgery. Antifibrinolytic agents successfully reduce bleeding, but there are controversies concerning adverse effects after their systemic use.
Barić, Davor +7 more
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Background Coronary artery disease is the most common of the cardiovascular diseases that can be treated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, with either on-pump or off-pump technique.
Ashraf Zahra
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Incidence and predisposing factors of cognitive disorders following off-pump coronary artery bypasses graft surgery [PDF]
Patients and Methods: A total of 171 patients who had undergone off-pump CABG without any history of psychiatric disorders were enrolled. Samples were selected according to a purposive sampling method.
Fathi, M. +6 more
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Does Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Reduce the Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation? [PDF]
Introduction: To examine whether or not off-pump CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Reduce) reduces the incidence of AF after cardiac surgery. Methods: The study was carried out in 939 consecutive coronary artery disease patients with sinus rhythm from which ...
Khosrow Hashemzadeh +2 more
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Levosimendan for patients with severely reduced left ventricular systolic function and/or low cardiac output syndrome undergoing cardiac surgery. a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Background: Previous studies have shown beneficial effects of levosimendan in high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Two large randomized controlled trials (RCTs), however, showed no advantages of levosimendan.
Arcadipane, Antonio +8 more
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The aim. To evaluate the clinical outcomes and features of the state of the platelet-plasma and vascular hemostasis in patients (pts) with unstable angina and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on-pump and off-pump for the correction of ...
E. A. Medvedeva +3 more
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Descending aortic calcification increases renal dysfunction and in-hospital mortality in cardiac surgery patients with intraaortic balloon pump counterpulsation placed perioperatively : a case control study [PDF]
Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery increases length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality. A significant number of patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures require perioperative intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP ...
Bingold, Tobias Michael +9 more
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Aprotinin reduces cardiac troponin I release and inhibits apoptosis of polymorphonuclear cells during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery [PDF]
Objectives: In addition to blood-sparing effects, aprotinin may have cardioprotective and anti-inflammatory effects during cardiopulmonary bypass-assisted cardiac surgery.
Bert, C. +9 more
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