Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-saving intervention for patients with circulatory and/or pulmonary failure; however, the rate of complications remains high. ECMO induces systemic inflammation, which may activate..
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Abstract Background Up to 42% of patients develop acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to describe the relationship between preoperative microcirculatory function and..
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Abstract Cardiac surgery is one of the highest-risk procedures, usually involving cardiopulmonary bypass and commonly inducing endothelial injury that contributes to the development of perioperative and postoperative organ dysfunction. Substantial..
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Abstract Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is required for the surgical correction of congenital heart defects and incites an acute inflammatory response that impairs endothelial function post-operatively. Therefore, we hypothesized that the..
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Abstract Background Endothelial hyperpermeability following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) contributes to microcirculatory perfusion disturbances and postoperative complications after cardiac surgery. We investigated the postoperative course of renal and pulmonary endothelial barrier..
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