Abstract Brain injury and cerebral inflammation are frequent complications following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) resulting in neurocognitive dysfunction, encephalopathy, or stroke. We compared cerebral inflammation induced by del Nido and histidine-tryptophan-α-ketoglutarate..
Read MoreAbstract Background: Histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) cardioplegia induces cardiac arrest through membrane hyperpolarization. Aortic valve pathology leads to pathophysiological changes in left ventricular vascularization that may prevent adequate cardioplegic distribution. The objective..
Read MoreAbstract Objective We examined the safety and efficacy of del Nido compared with histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate in . Methods Patients who underwent using del Nido or histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate from 2015 to 2019 were enrolled. Various clinical outcomes..
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