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Abstract Introduction Uncertainty remains regarding whether the time of day that cardiac surgery is performed affects postoperative outcomes or if the observed variation can be explained by patient or surgical..

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Abstract Background The study aimed to identify the patient-related and procedure-related factors independently associated with the development of device-associated health care-associated infections (DA-HAIs) in cardiac intensive care unit (CICU), specifically..

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Abstract Objectives Whether patients with kidney failure who undergo cardiac surgery have a survival advantage with previous kidney transplantation is unclear. This study evaluated long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery for..

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Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality worldwide, including in Chile, accounting for about 23% of all deaths. Advanced cardiac surgical procedures like coronary artery bypass grafting..

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Abstract The perioperative management in adult cardiac surgery patients remains highly variable across centres and regions. The APECx study (Anaesthesia, Perfusion and surgical practicEs in Cardiac surgery) aims to describe..

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Abstract Objectives Cardiac surgical training in today's day and age faces significant challenges, including declining operative volumes, increasing case complexity, transcatheter interventions, and shorter training programmes, amongst others. Although it..

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Abstract Wars and crises have historically acted as powerful catalysts for advances in cardiovascular surgery. Throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, periods of armed conflict and global emergencies have driven..

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Abstract Objectives The full extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact during different phases of the pandemic and the recovery of cardiac surgical services in the United Kingdom have not been..

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Abstract Objective To evaluate hospital-level variation in infections following cardiac surgery and develop and evaluate a 180-day infection quality metric. Methods This study evaluated Medicare claims that were merged with..

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Abstract OBJECTIVES Cardiac surgery remains one of the most gender-imbalanced surgical specialties. Women constitute 6–11% of the North American workforce, while other regional data are scarce. Despite the acknowledged under-representation..

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Abstract Background Surgical site infection (SSI) is a common type of hospital‐acquired infection and affects up to a third of patients following surgical procedures. It is associated with significant mortality..

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Abstract Background Over 100 countries do not have a local cardiac surgeon, whereas capacity, coverage, or cultural constrains may limit access to cardiac surgical care in-country. This scoping review aims..

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Abstract Neurological complications related to cardiac surgery present physicians with challenges. These complications severely impact patients’ outcomes, the quality of their lives, and affect the resources available at healthcare centers...

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Abstract Aim This study aimed to compile data on the effectiveness of music therapy for patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. Background After cardiac and thoracic surgery, patients often experience physiological and..

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Abstract Introduction: Although outcomes of post-cardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are well studied1, the outcomes of patients bridged to cardiac surgery with ECMO are less well understood. We undertook this study..

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Abstract Introduction: Cardiac disease is associated with a risk of death, both by the cardiac condition and by comorbidities. The waiting time for surgery begins with the onset of symptoms..

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Abstract Background Most cardiac surgery clinical prediction models (CPMs) are developed using pre-operative variables to predict post-operative outcomes. Some CPMs are developed with intra-operative variables, but none are widely used...

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Abstract Background  Nontechnical skills in cardiac surgery are vital in ensuring patient safety in the operating room (OR). To train these skills in a simulation-based scenario, a collection of commonly..

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Abstract Purpose: We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effects of anemia and anemia severity on patient outcomes in cardiac surgery and determine whether preoperative treatments..

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Abstract Background Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) is frequent. While two network meta-analyses assessed the impact of pharmacological interventions to prevent CSA-AKI, none focused on non-pharmacological interventions. We aim..

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Abstract Background Patients with simultaneous relevant internal carotid artery stenosis and coronary artery heart or valve disease represent a high-risk collective with respect to cerebral or cardiovascular severe events when..

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Abstract BACKGROUND Six billion people lack access to safe, timely and affordable cardiac surgical care [1, 2]. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), access to cardiac surgery has been poor due..

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Abstract Objective To determine the effect of intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS) on hospital mortality and non-home discharge for patients undergoing cardiac surgery over a 16-year period..

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Abstract Surgeons continuously work to ensure that their patients receive safe, timely and high-quality care, often in challenging circumstances. The strive for excellence may often manifest itself in the surgeons’..

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Abstract BACKGROUND  Increasing evidence from randomised controlled trials supports the implementation of a six-measure care bundle proposed by the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) guidelines in patients at high..

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Abstract Objectives: To investigate the effect of albumin exposure in ICU after cardiac surgery on hospital mortality, complications, and costs. Design: A retrospective, single-center cohort study with economic evaluation. Setting:..

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Abstract Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication of cardiac surgery and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity, accompanied by a substantial economic burden. The pathogenesis..

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Abstract Purpose of review  Regional anesthesia is gaining attention as a valuable component of multimodal, opioid-sparing analgesia in cardiac surgery, where improving the patient's quality of recovery while minimizing the harms..

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Abstract Background The aim was to analyze routine preoperative testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) performed to avoid infected cardiac surgical patients transmitting virus during the pandemic. Methods Every patient..

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Abstract Neurocognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgery can present with diverse clinical phenotypes, which include , postoperative , and stroke, and it presents a significant healthcare burden for both patients and providers. Neurologic..