Osteoarthritis (OA) has long been viewed as a degenerative disease of cartilage, but
accumulating evidence indicates that inflammation has a critical role in its pathogenesis. In …

Patients undergoing coronary revascularization with extracorporeal circulation or
cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may develop several biochemical changes in the …

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is a common complication after
cardiovascular surgery that in severe cases can lead to multiple organ dysfunction …

Objective To evaluate the current practice of perioperative fluid management in cardiac
surgery patients. Design Multiple choice survey with 26 questions about existing practice of …

Myocardial ischemia, hypoxia and reperfusion injury are induced by aortic occlusion,
cardiac arrest and resuscitation during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), which can severely …

Background Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is frequently employed for cardiac surgery, and
selecting a suitable priming fluid is a prerequisite for CPB. Currently, the commonly used …

Extracorporeal circulation (ECC) methods are being increasingly used for mechanical
support of respiratory and cardio-circulatory failure. Especially, cardiopulmonary bypass …

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the pharmacokinetic profiles of sevoflurane and
isoflurane during use of minimized extracorporeal circulation to perform coronary artery …

Objectives: Cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass frequently provokes a systemic
inflammatory response syndrome. This can lead to the development of low cardiac output …

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted on 26 July 2022, using the electronic
databases of PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, and Web of Science to include randomized …