Role of Topical Application of Gentamicin Containing Collagen Implants in Cardiac Surgery
Sternal wound infections (SWI) continue to be a major cause of concern after cardiac surgery.
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Sternal wound infections (SWI) continue to be a major cause of concern after cardiac surgery.
In the present study, pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was investigated in terms of the effects on cytokines, endothelin, catecholamine, and pulmonary and renal functions.
Cognitive function was only mildly impaired after TA-TAVI when compared with a marked, albeit transient, decline after surgical AVR. Focal embolic brain injury tended to occur more frequently after TA-TAVI, but this was not related to cognitive decline during 3-month follow-up.