Background Coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induces
an inflammatory reaction that is associated with postoperative complications. Influenza …

DISCUSSION A balanced inflammatory response is beneficial, aiding in the defense against
infection and facilitating wound healing. The loss of control of the inflammatory response …

Aims Influenza infection has been shown to accentuate the progression of atherosclerosis
and precipitate the occurrence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, the protective …

Background Registry studies and case-control studies have demonstrated that the risk of
acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is increased following influenza infection. Small …

Aims The aim of this study was to examine the association of influenza infection and
vaccination with extent of cardiac damage during acute myocardial infarctions (AMIs) as …

The association between influenza and cardiovascular disease has been known since the
influenza pandemics of the early years of the last century. This association is more …

BACKGROUND: Proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α),
interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-8 play a key role in the inflammatory cascade after cardiopulmonary …

OBJECTIVES Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is known to induce a short pro-and long-
lasting anti-inflammatory immune response. The anti-inflammatory protein soluble ST2 …

Background. A growing body of evidence relates the release during cardiopulmonary
bypass (CPB) of proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL) …

Background: Observational and small, randomized studies suggest that influenza vaccine
may reduce future cardiovascular events in patients with cardiovascular disease. Methods …