Abstract OBJECTIVES Chronic kidney disease can develop as a long-term complication after cardiac surgery—a condition associated with increased risk of new cardiovascular events, readmissions and mortality. Diagnosis is often delayed,..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES The goal was to report the outcomes and determine the effectiveness of a comprehensive organ protection strategy in total arch replacement. METHODS A total of 350 patients who..
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Abstract During cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), high flows can allow an adequate perfusion to kidneys, but, on the other hand, they could cause emboli production, increased vascular pressure, and a more..
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Abstract OBJECTIVES To improve organ protection with the frozen elephant trunk (FET) procedure, a so-called four-sites perfusion in combination with proximalization for the distal aortic anastomosis was performed...
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