Background Data from large cardiac surgery registries have been depicting a downward
trend of mortality and morbidities in the last 20 years. However, despite decades of medical …

The role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in routine cardiac operations including
cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is still poorly explored. The purpose of this systematic review …

Simple Summary Inflammatory processes are involved in the development and progression
of coronary artery disease. Environmental factors, including hyperglycaemia …

We aimed to build up multiple machine learning models to predict 30-days mortality, and 3
complications including septic shock, thrombocytopenia, and liver dysfunction after open …

Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is an acute brain dysfunction that is frequently
observed in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Increasing evidence indicates POD is …

Background Dexmedetomidine sedation has been associated with favourable outcomes
after surgery. We aimed to assess whether perioperative dexmedetomidine use is …

By reason of surgical demand, the majority of cardiovascular procedures still depend on the
use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Due to the nonphysiological state of CPB, it can …

Ischemic heart failure (IHF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, for
which heart transplantation remains the only definitive treatment. IHF manifests from …

Bacground Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (OPCABG) has a high incidence of
postoperative systemic inflammation response syndrome (SIRS), and perioperative …

Background Vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency has been identified as a risk factor for
postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This is …