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Acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery is a common and serious complication. Identifying risk factors, such as old age, underlying diabetes, heart failure, and obesity, may aid in the application of preventative methods for postoperative AKI.
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Complement Inhibition and Heparin Coating
BACKGROUND: Exposure of blood to artificial surfaces, as in cardiopulmonary bypass, induces an inflammatory response involving complement, leukocyte and platelet activation. To […]
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Our Experience with Two Cardioplegic Solutions: Dextrose versus Non-Dextrose in Adult Cardiac Surgery
Intraoperative hyperglycemia has been observed to be associated with increased morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery. Dextrose cardioplegia is used for its cardioprotective effects but may lead to intraoperative hyperglycemia and more postoperative complications.
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