Impaired cardiac autonomic nervous control after cardiac bypass surgery for congenital heart disease [PDF]
, 2009 We undertook a study to describe changes in heart rate variability (HRV) postoperatively in children undergoing cardiac bypass surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD).
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Endocarditis: Cardiac Surgery Treatment/A Thrilling Challenge in Cardiac Surgery [PDF]
, 2023 Endocarditis: Cardiac Surgery Treatment/A Thrilling Challenge in Cardiac ...
Pisano, Calogera +4 more
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Is age an independent determinant of mortality in cardiac surgery as suggested by the EuroSCORE? [PDF]
, 2002 Mortasawi A, Arnrich B, Rosendahl U, et al. Is age an independent determinant of mortality in cardiac surgery as suggested by the EuroSCORE? BMC Surgery.
Mortasawi, Amir +20 more
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Does the revised cardiac risk index predict cardiac complications following elective lung resection? [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) score and Thoracic Revised Cardiac Risk Index (ThRCRI) score were developed to predict the risks of postoperative major cardiac complications in generic surgical population and thoracic surgery respectively.
Pala Rajesh +19 more
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The utility of B-type natriuretic peptide in predicting postoperative cardiac events and mortality in patients undergoing major emergency non-cardiac surgery [PDF]
, 2007 B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels predict cardiovascular risk in several settings. We hypothesized that they would identify individuals at increased risk of complications and mortality following major emergency non-cardiac surgery.Forty patients ...
Croal, Bernard L. +4 more
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Predictors of adverse neurological outcome following cardiac surgery [PDF]
, 2009 INTRODUCTION: Stroke is a debilitating complication of cardiac surgery. Many intraoperative and postoperative factors predict the likelihood of post-cardiac surgery stroke.
Lee, C N +9 more
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Levosimendan in Cardiac Surgery
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 2005 Levosimendan is a new calcium sensitizer with inodilatory properties. There is growing clinical experience with levosimendan given to cardiac surgical patients. The aim of this report was to evaluate the effects of perioperative use of levosimendan in surgical patients with high perioperative risk, compromised left ventricular (LV) function, or ...
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A case of left atrial myxoma associated with atrial septal defect [PDF]
, 2005 (J Card Surg 2005;20:475-477)Cardiac myxoma is the most frequent primary tumor of the heart. However, it is rarely associ-ated with congenital cardiac anomalies such as atrial septal defect in the literature. We present a 72-year-oldwoman referred to the
Erdil, Nevzat +5 more
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Stem Cells International, 2023 Background. Obesity-related diseases have important implications for the occurrence, severity, and outcome of ischemic heart disease. Patients with obesity, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes mellitus (metabolic syndrome) are at increased risk of heart attack ...
Chao Ren +8 more
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Successful repair of a postcardiac surgery ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 We present the case of a 67‐year‐old asymptomatic man with a history of coronary artery bypass surgery and a pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta treated with a low‐risk alternate procedure.
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