Perioperative Comparison Of Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate, Del Nido, St. Thomas And Cold Blood Cardioplegia Protocols In High-Risk CABG Patients

The postoperative changes in the flow velocities and the increases of the resistive and pulsatility index are indications of rigidity of the mesenteric vascular bed and decreased mesenteric perfusion after cardiopulmonary bypass.

A perioperative infusion of sodium bicarbonate did not reduce the rate of acute kidney injury or adverse outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease who underwent cardiac surgery.