GESTIONE DELL’INSUFFICIENZA CARDIO-RESPIRATORIA IN ETA’ NEONATALE E PEDIATRICA CON SUPPORTI EXTRACORPOREI

Leukocyte Filter Enhances Neutrophil Activation during Combined Aortic Valve and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

The aim of this prospective, randomized study was to evaluate the impact of continuous leukocyte filtration on the perioperative expression of neutrophil adhesion molecules along with the markers of systemic inflammation during combined coronary artery revascularization and aortic valve surgery due to aortic stenosis.

Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafting in Elderly Patients

We randomly assigned patients 75 years of age or older who were scheduled for elective first-time CABG to undergo the procedure either without cardiopulmonary bypass (off-pump CABG) or with it (on-pump CABG).