Abstract Objectives Coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The relationship between perioperative blood glucose variability (BGV), microcirculatory changes, and subsequent organ dysfunction after coronary..
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Abstract Background Patients with cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest undergoing venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) frequently present with blood glucose levels out of normal range. The clinical relevance of..
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Abstract Background: Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is a common complication after cardiac surgery. There are no definite optimal glycemic threshold for pediatric patients receiving open-heart surgery with CPB. The..
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Abstract Purpose Hyperglycemia has been associated with postoperative morbidity in patients who undergo cardiac surgery. However, it remains unclear whether the duration of hyperglycemia is as important as its magnitude..
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