Analysis of fatty acid-derived lipids in critically ill patients after cardiac surgery yields novel pathophysiologically relevant mediators with possible relevance for systemic inflammatory reactions by Holger Neb, Verena Roth, Jessica Roos, Jessica Roos, Tom Bauer, Anja Urbschat, Ulrike Heinicke, Carlo Angioni, Dieter Steinhilber, Dieter Steinhilber, Matthias Piesche, Matthias Piesche, Nerea Ferreirós, Robert Gurke, Robert Gurke, Gerd Geisslinger, Gerd Geisslinger, Edith Utech, Kai Zacharowski, Patrick Meybohm, Patrick Meybohm, Patrick Paulus, Elke Schmitt, Elke Schmitt, Thorsten Jürgen Maier, Thorsten Jürgen Maier

“…These patients were hospitalized at Frankfurt University Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) after cardiac surgery. Inflammatory stages were illustrated over time using clinically established biomarkers such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and leukocyte count. …”
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A LASSO-derived clinical score to predict severe acute kidney injury in the cardiac surgery recovery unit: a large retrospective cohort study using the MIMIC database by Qi Guo, Jingjing Huang, Yuewei Li, Hongwei Li, Jingfeng Wang, Yong Xie, Tucheng Huang, Wanbing He, Wenyu Lv, Jieping Huang, Yangxin Chen

“…Objectives We aimed to develop an effective tool for predicting severe acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients admitted to the cardiac surgery recovery unit (CSRU).Design A retrospective cohort study.Setting Data were extracted from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC)-III database, consisting of critically ill participants between 2001 and 2012 in the USA.Participants A total of 6271 patients admitted to the CSRU were enrolled from the MIMIC-III database.Primary and secondary outcome Stages 2–3 AKI.Result As identified by least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and logistic regression, risk factors for AKI included age, sex, weight, respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, central venous pressure, urine output, partial pressure of oxygen, sedative use, furosemide use, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure and left heart catheterisation, all of which were used to establish a clinical score. …”
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Comparative evaluation of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and conventional oxygen therapy (COT) in infants after non-cardiac surgery: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. by Diwei Zhang, Tianqing Gong, Qinghua Huang, Qianqian Zhang, Kai Liu, Jia Li, Hai Yu, Yu Cui

“…HFNC on postoperative outcomes in infants undergoing non-cardiac surgery. We hypothesize that prophylactic use of HFNC after non-cardiac surgery in infants would reduce the incidence of post-anesthesia hypoxemia and could also be adapted as first-line oxygen therapy after non-cardiac surgery.…”
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Association between white blood cell count and coronary artery bypass graft failure: an individual patient data analysis of clinical trials by Kevin R. An, Sigrid Sandner, Joyce Peper, Yanzai Zhou, Jurrien M. ten Berg, Lamia Harik, Yunpeng Zhu, Laura M. Willemsen, Qiang Zhao, Björn Redfors, Subodh Verma, Mario F. L. Gaudino

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Ultrasound-Guided Analgesia in Cardiac and Breast Surgeries: A Cadaveric Comparison of SPIP Block with Single and Double Injections vs. DPIP Block by Carmelo Pirri, Debora Emanuela Torre, Astrid Ursula Behr, Veronica Macchi, Andrea Porzionato, Raffaele De Caro, Carla Stecco

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Infective Endocarditis - Diagnosis, Treatment and Specific Situations Management – Current Knowledge, Review of the Literature by Magdalena Balwierz, Agnieszka Kosińska, Wiktoria Belcarz

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Acute pancreatitis after double cardiac valve replacement: a case report by Wafae El Amraoui, Ayoub Ettaje, Oumaima Belcadi, Salim Chajai, Yassine Elmourabit, Lalla Hasnaa Leghlimi, Lahcen Marmad, Mohamed Tribak, Fadoua Lachhab, Adil Bensouda, Said Moughil

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Risk Factors for Coronary Events After Robotic Hybrid Off-Pump Coronary Revascularization by Aleksander Dokollari, Beatrice Bacchi, Serge Sicouri, Francesco Cabrucci, Massimo Bonacchi, Danielle Spragan, Mary Ann C. Wertan, Nitin Ghorpade, Stephanie Kjelstrom, Georgia Montone, Yoshiyuki Yamashita, Basel Ramlawi, Francis Sutter

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Direct Axillary Artery Cannulation as Standard Perfusion Strategy in Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Christian Sellin, Ahmed Belmenai, Volodymyr Demianenko, Marius Grossmann, Hilmar Dörge

Subjects: “…minimally invasive cardiac surgery…”
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Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease in Diabetes Mellitus Patients by Amanj Kamal Mohammed

Subjects: “…cardiac surgery, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, diabetes mellitus, multivessel coronary artery disease.…”
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Gene networks for use in metabolomic data analysis of blood plasma from patients with postoperative delirium by V. A. Ivanisenko, N. V. Basov, A. A. Makarova, A. S. Venzel, A. D. Rogachev, P. S. Demenkov, T.  V. Ivanisenko, M. A. Kleshchev, E. V. Gaisler, G. B. Moroz, V. V. Plesko, Y. S. Sotnikova, Y. V. Patrushev, V. V. Lomivorotov, N. A. Kolchanov, A. G. Pokrovsky

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Predicting the depth of insertion of central venous catheters using a bronchoscopy-based carinal measurement technique or the Peres’ formula-based method in adults undergoing cardiac surgery: A randomised comparative double-blind study by Satyajeet Misra, Prasanta K. Das, Bikram K. Behera, Devishree Das, Tarun K. Patra

“…Methods: We randomised adults undergoing cardiac surgery into a bronchoscopy group or the Peres’ formula-based method group. …”
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Correction: Acute pancreatitis after double cardiac valve replacement: a case report by Wafae El Amraoui, Ayoub Ettaje, Oumaima Belcadi, Salim Chajai, Yassine Elmourabit, Lalla Hasnaa Leghlimi, Lahcen Marmad, Mohamed Tribak, Fadoua Lachhab, Adil Bensouda, Said Moughil

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Aortic Valve Surgery in Patients Over 75 Years Old: Early Results and Predictors of Hospital Mortality by Selman Dumani, Laureta Dibra, Ermal Likaj, Saimir Kuci, Edlira Rruci, Aferdita Veseli, Klodian Krakulli, Andi Kacani, Edvin Prifti, Ilir Tanku, Devis Pellumbi, Alessia Mehmeti, Adelina Musliu, Ali Refatllari, Altin Veshti

“…Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective study of 73 patients over 75 who underwent aortic valve surgery in 2014-2021 in our Cardiac Surgery Service, University Hospital Center “Mother Theresa” in Tirana. …”
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Ten hour donor heart ischemic time with 10ºC static storage by William Tucker, MD, Yatrik Patel, MD, Mark Petrovic, MS, Chris Schwartz, RN, Brandon Petree, DO, Steve Devries, DMSc, PA-C, Brian Lima, MD, John Trahanas, MD, Matthew Bacchetta, MD, MBA, Ashish Shah, MD, Swaroop Bommareddi, MD

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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Initial One-team Experience and Short Review. by Selman Dumani, Ermal Likaj, Laureta Dibra, Saimir Kuci, Edlira Rruci, Alfred Ibrahimi, Aferdita Veseli, Fjorba Mana, Devis Pellumbi, Alessia Mehmeti, Ali Refatllari, Altin Veshti

“…We have collected the records of patients who underwent MIMVS by one team at the Cardiac Surgery Service, UHC” Mother Theresa” Hospital. …”
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Save a trip: Clinical outcomes of cardiac allografts recovered by local surgeons compared to recipient center surgeons. by Awab Ahmad, MD, Timothy R. Harris, MD, Aaron Williams, MD, Alexandra DeBose-Scarlett, MD, Rubayet Kamal, BS, Enock Atta Adjei, MD, Hasan K. Siddiqi, MD, Chen Chia Wang, Mark Petrovic, Clifton D. Keck, Shelley R. Scholl, RN, Ashish S. Shah, MD, Swaroop Bommareddi, MD, Brian Lima, MD MBA, John M. Trahanas, MD

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Human Neonatal Thymus Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Neovascularization and Cardiac Regeneration by Shuyun Wang, Shan Huang, Lianghui Gong, Zhize Yuan, Joshua Wong, Jeffrey Lee, Ming-Sing Si

“…Because treatment options for end-stage heart disease in children are limited, regenerative therapies for these patients would be of significant benefit. During neonatal cardiac surgery, a portion of the thymus is removed and discarded. …”
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An Extremely Rare Complication of Varicose Vein Surgery: Retained Foreign Body by Orhan Fındık, Ufuk Aydın, Çağrı Düzyol, Özgür Barış, Cevdet Uğur Koçoğulları

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