The Role of Nitric Oxide in Myocardial Ischemia / Reperfusion

Inflammatory and Hemostatic Activation in Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Off-pump surgery may place patients at higher risk of postoperative hypercoagulability because of normal platelet function, intraoperative thrombin generation, less fibrinolytic activity, and lack of vascular protection.

Ministernotomy Versus Conventional Sternotomy for Aortic Valve Replacement: Matched Propensity Score Analysis of 808 Patients

This study aimed to perform a risk-adjusted comparison of mortality, rate of stroke and perioperative morbidity of aortic valve replacement (AVR) conducted through either partial mini-sternotomy or conventional sternotomy.