Preoperative visceral fat and muscle loss after cardiovascular surgery: A retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background Patients with visceral obesity experience an amplified systemic inflammatory response during the perioperative period, increasing infection risk. Significant skeletal muscle loss following invasive cardiovascular surgery presents a considerable clinical challenge.
Kazuya Shimizu +10 more
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Impella-Supported Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) in a Patient With Severe Mitral Regurgitation: A Case Report. [PDF]
Sumii K, Hamaguchi H, Goto K.
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Abstract Background Nutrition status evaluation is essential for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The Nutrition Risk in the Critically Ill (NUTRIC) and modified NUTRIC (mNUTRIC) scores are nutrition risk assessment tools specifically for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Jing Xu +8 more
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The Effect of Continuous Magnesium Infusion to Prevent Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. [PDF]
George R +5 more
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ABSTRACT To assess the efficacy of prehabilitation programs in improving quality of life and alleviating anxiety and depression among adults undergoing surgery, a systematic review and meta‐analysis was conducted by searching seven major biomedical databases (CNKI, Wanfang, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Sinomed) from inception ...
Xi Qu +4 more
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Prognostic Value of Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) in Patients Following Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. [PDF]
Popov M +18 more
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Exploring Pembrolizumab‐Induced IM3OS in a Patient With Bladder Cancer
ABSTRACT Pembrolizumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI), has transformed cancer treatment across various malignancies, including metastatic urothelial cancer. As the use of pembrolizumab becomes increasingly widespread, understanding its potential adverse effects is essential.
Ching‐Cheng Chan +3 more
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Modified body mass index as a novel prognostic indicator of in-hospital mortality after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: A nationwide multicenter cohort study. [PDF]
Wang S +17 more
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Development of a Flexible Parallel Wire Robot for Epicardial Interventions
ABSTRACT Background HeartPrinter is a flexible parallel wire robot that adheres to the beating heart with vacuum suction at three bases. An injector head actuated by cables delivers gene therapy injections within the bounds of the bases. To deploy onto the epicardium, an introducer mechanism is required.
Aman Ladak +4 more
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Intraoperative transit time flowmetry during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: Early outcome of two different anastomosis technique. [PDF]
Abdurakhmanov A +5 more
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