Abstract Stroke and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) are serious complications that are difficult to manage during surgery for active infectious endocarditis (AIE). Relevant society guidelines still recommend delaying the cardiac surgery..
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Abstract Cardioplegia is used to induce cardiac arrest in order to facilitate cardiac surgery in patients supported by cardiopulmonary bypass. It is administered directly into the coronary vessels after the..
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Abstract Objectives The reduction of postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery using an oxygen delivery-guided perfusion strategy (oxygen delivery strategy) for cardiopulmonary bypass management compared with..
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Abstract Despite a rise in blood pressure, cerebral oxygenation decreases following phenylephrine administration, and we hypothesised that phenylephrine reduces cerebral oxygenation by activating cerebral α1 receptors. We studied patients on cardiopulmonary..
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Abstract We compared the effects on microvascular reactivity of hydroxyethylstarch (Volulyte®) and gelatin (Geloplasma®) during acute haemodilution. The hypothesis was that Volulyte would provide better microvascular reactivity than Geloplasma. Forty..
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