Dynamic renoscintigraphy in cardiology and cardiac surgery by V.Yu. Kundin, I.V. Noverko, A.G. Mazur

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Cohort profile: Outcome Monitoring After Cardiac Surgery (OMACS) – a prospective UK cohort study of cardiac surgery patients at the Bristol Heart Institute by Chris A Rogers, Gianni Angelini, Lucy Culliford, Rachel Brierley, Barnaby Reeves, Katherine Joyce, Terrie Walker-Smith, Rachel Maishman, Emma Hopkins, Penny Lambert, Helena Smartt

“…Purpose The Outcome Monitoring After Cardiac Surgery (OMACS) cohort study was set-up with the aim of establishing a rich source of biological samples and health status data from patients who undergo cardiac surgery. …”
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The Occurrence of Acute Postoperative Confusion in Patients after Cardiac Surgery by Jürgen Osterbrink, John P. McDonough, Andre Ewers, Herbert Mayer

“…This study quantified the occurrence of acute confusion in cardiac surgery patients at three German hospitals. A total of 867 patients, 22–91 years old, were examined each nursing shift postoperatively for 5 days for the presence of acute confusion using a modified version of the Glasgow Coma Scale and Confusion Rating Scale. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Cardiac Surgery: Transforming Outcomes and Shaping the Future by Vasileios Leivaditis, Eleftherios Beltsios, Athanasios Papatriantafyllou, Konstantinos Grapatsas, Francesk Mulita, Nikolaos Kontodimopoulos, Nikolaos G. Baikoussis, Levan Tchabashvili, Konstantinos Tasios, Ioannis Maroulis, Manfred Dahm, Efstratios Koletsis

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The Effect of Cell Salvage on Bleeding and Transfusion Needs in Cardiac Surgery by Frixos Tachias, Evangelia Samara, Anastasios Petrou, Agathi Karakosta, Stavros Siminelakis, Efstratios Apostolakis, Petros Tzimas

“…This randomized controlled study investigated the potential effects of the centrifuged end-product on bleeding, transfusion rates, and other transfusion-related variables in adult cardiac surgery patients submitted to extracorporeal circulation. …”
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Analysis of risk factors for delirium in patients after cardiac surgery by Huiyan Yang, Bin Zhang, Jing Wang

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Corrigendum to “Pregabalin Effect on Acute and Chronic Pain after Cardiac Surgery” by Aik Bouzia, Vassilios Tassoudis, Menelaos Karanikolas, George Vretzakis, Argyro Petsiti, Nikolaos Tsilimingas, Elena Arnaoutoglou

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Prognostic Value of Procalcitonin for Morbidity and Mortality in Patients after Cardiac Surgery by Ahmad Amouzeshi, Farshid Abedi, Mahmoud Zardast, Yaser Rezaeian Bilondi, Zahra Amouzeshi

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Factors affecting the prolongation of mechanical ventilation in patients after cardiac surgery by Mahdieh Sharifzadeh Kermani, Tania Dehesh, Shiva Pouradeli, Bahareh Soltani Esmaili

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the major predictive factors associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation(PMV) following cardiac surgery. Methods This retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was conducted from September 2021 to March 2022, involving 244 patients who underwent cardiac surgery. …”
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Acute Mesenteric Ischemia after Cardiac Surgery: An Analysis of 52 Patients by Cuneyt Eris, Senol Yavuz, Serhat Yalcinkaya, Arif Gucu, Faruk Toktas, Gunduz Yumun, Burak Erdolu, Ahmet Ozyazıcıoglu

“…Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is a rare but serious complication after cardiac surgery. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the incidence, outcome, and perioperative risk factors of AMI in the patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery. …”
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A Protocol for Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Atherosclerosis in Cardiac Surgery Patients by Wouter W. Jansen Klomp, George J. Brandon Bravo Bruinsma, Arnoud W. J. Van ’t Hof, Jan G. Grandjean, Arno P. Nierich

“…In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, use of perioperative screening for aortic atherosclerosis with modified TEE (A-View method) was associated with lower postoperative mortality, but not stroke, as compared to patients operated on without such screening. …”
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A standardized definition for right ventricular failure in cardiac surgery patients by Habib Jabagi, Alex Nantsios, Marc Ruel, Lisa M. Mielniczuk, André Y. Denault, Louise Y. Sun

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Inhaled milrinone for the management of severe pulmonary hypertension in non-cardiac surgery by Philip Stamov, Malcolm Howard, Craig Railton, Wilfredo Puentes

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Perioperative Risk: Short Review of Current Approach in Non Cardiac Surgery by Andreea Boghean, Cristian Guțu, Dorel Firescu

“…The rate of major surgery is constantly increasing worldwide, and approximately 85% are non-cardiac surgery. More than half of patients over 45 years presenting for non-cardiac surgical interventions have cardiovascular risk factors, and the most common: chronic coronary syndrome and history of stroke. …”
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Attributable Costs of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation among Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery by Pattamawan Kosuma, Sitichok Wachirasrisirikul, Arom Jedsadayanmata

“…Of 711 patients undergoing cardiac surgery, 241 (30.94%) developed POAF over a median hospitalization of 10 days. …”
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Patient perspectives on health care models in cardiac surgery: a qualitative evaluation by Mona Elisabeth Schmid, Jannik Stumm, Sina Stock, Evaldas Girdauskas

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Cardiovascular Safety of Clonidine and Dexmedetomidine in Critically Ill Patients after Cardiac Surgery by Angelina Grest, Judith Kurmann, Markus Müller, Victor Jeger, Bernard Krüger, Donat R. Spahn, Dominique Bettex, Alain Rudiger

“…Dexmedetomidine and the low-cost drug clonidine can both be used safely in selected patients after cardiac surgery.…”
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Prophylactic corticosteroids on postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction and Dexamethasone for Cardiac Surgery (DECS) trial by Thomas H. Ottens, Jan M. Dieleman, Anne-Mette C. Sauer, Diederik Van Dijk

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Adjunctive Sitagliptin Therapy in Postoperative Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Pilot Study by Marcia L. Brackbill, Ateequr Rahman, Jeffrey S. Sandy, M. Denton Stam, Arthur F. Harralson

“…A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study was conducted in diabetic cardiac surgery patients. Patients received sitagliptin or placebo after surgery for 4 days. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of Subcutaneous Lactate Measurement in Patients after Major Cardiac Surgery by Martin Ellmerer, Martin Haluzik, Jan Blaha, Jaromir Kremen, Stepan Svacina, Andreas Plasnik, Dimas Ikeoka, Manfred Bodenlenz, Lukas Schaupp, Johannes Plank, Thomas R. Pieber

“…In 40 patients after major cardiac surgery, arterial blood and SAT microdialysis samples were taken in hourly intervals. …”
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