Treating acute pain after thoracotomy surgery and preventing the development of chronic
post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) remain significant challenges in this surgical …

Background Although inflammatory biomarkers have been associated with cardiovascular
events in nonsurgical settings, these associations have not been systematically addressed …

Microemboli are thought to contribute to NCD either through translocation of air emboli, fat
emboli, or other particulates, from the aorta into the cerebral circulation where they can …

Surgery, and especially cardiac surgery, is common, costly, and entails considerable risk.
Significant progress has been made in recent years to improve quality, promote patient …

Objective This study aims to evaluate the anti-inflammatory effect of tranexamic acid (TXA)
on adult cardiac surgical patients. Methods PubMed, Embase, Ovid, Web of Science, CNKI …

BACKGROUND: Neurocognitive decline (NCD) is a common complication of cardiac
surgery. Understanding risk factors helps surgeons counsel patients pre-and perioperatively …

Objectives The postoperative period of cardiac surgery (CS) is associated with the
development of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). However, the evaluation of …

Respiratory viruses are part of the normal microbiota of the respiratory tract, which
sometimes cause infection with/without respiratory insufficiency and the need for hospital or …

Introduction: Effective myocardial protection is a prime factor for successful postoperative
recovery and a positive postoperative outcome after cardiac surgery with cardiac arrest. One …

As I continue to learn about publishing in finishing out my first year as an editor-in-chief
(EiC), I wish to share my aspirations regarding new directions and initiatives I feel our …