Prolonged Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Predicts Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
Abstract Objectives Cardiac surgery and the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) lead to short-lasting postoperative inflammatory response and some patients fail to adapt to the stress leading to a prolonged..
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Abstract Cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) provokes a systemic inflammatory response. This is mainly triggered by contact activation of blood by artificial surfaces of the extracorporeal circuit. Although often..
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Abstract Background Microcirculatory disturbances following cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are thought to be at the origin of organ dysfunction, although few studies have correlated microvascular alterations with outcome...
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