During open heart surgery the influence of a series of factors such as cardiopulmonary
bypass (CPB), hypothermia, operation and anaesthesia, as well as medication and …

Background—Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting compared with coronary
revascularization with cardiopulmonary bypass seems safe and results in about the same …

Background and objectives: Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has been
advocated to cause less inflammation, morbidity, and mortality than the more traditional on …

SELLKE FW et al. inflammatory changes. 17 These mechanisms, in addition to
hemodilution, nearly always result to some extent in coagulopathy, edema, and end-organ …

Aims To examine the effect of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) treatment on the
incidence of post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF). Methods and results A prospective …

Objectives: We sought to determine whether patients with functional mitral regurgitation
(FMR) would benefit from ventricular reshaping by the Coapsys device (Myocor, Inc., Maple …

Background—Despite its widespread use and short-term efficacy, substantial uncertainty
remains about the long-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness of off-pump coronary artery …

BACKGROUND: Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) remains the method of choice
for patients with left main disease (LMD). The precise role of off-pump coronary artery …

Female gender is an established risk factor for worse outcomes after cardiac surgery.
Avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for coronary bypass grafting has an unknown effect …

BACKGROUND: Stroke remains an important complication after coronary artery bypass graft
surgery (CABG). We sought to determine the frequency and death-related incidence of …