Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Endothelial dysfunction,
inflammation and oxidative stress are at the forefront in the onset and development of …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Conceptually, endothelial
dysfunction, inflammatory conditions and oxidative stress are at the forefront of the onset and …

Objective This review sought to describe the current state of knowledge of the impact of
frailty on perioperative clinical outcomes in patients undergoing vascular interventions …

Objective: Acute kidney injury is a known major complication of liver transplantation.
Previous reports have shown that hypoalbuminemia is associated with an increased risk of …

Background There is no “gold standard” score for predicting poor-nutrition-related outcomes.
The objective of this study was to identify the optimal predictive score, based on …

Objective The effect of preoperative malnutrition on outcomes in patients undergoing major
vascular surgery is unclear. We investigated the effects of preoperative hypoalbuminemia, a …

Background Right heart failure (RHF) is an unresolved issue during continuous-flow left
ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. Little is known about post-transplant outcomes in …

The perioperative nutritional status of patients undergoing cardiac surgery influences
outcomes; therefore nutritional support is essential for these patients. Owing to the lack of …

The preoperative serum albumin level has been shown to be associated with adverse
postoperative complications, meaning that hypoalbuminemia may also be a risk factor. We …

Introduction and objectives To study the prognostic impact of preoperative nutritional status,
as assessed through the nutritional risk index (NRI), on postoperative outcomes after heart …