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Cardiac Surgery procedures

Known as: cardiac operation, Surgical Procedure, Heart, Surgical Procedures, Cardiac 
Surgery performed on the heart.
National Institutes of Health

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AngioplastyCardiac rehabilitationCongenital Heart DefectsCoronary Artery Bypass Surgery

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Cardiovascular Surgical ProceduresProcedure on heartThoracic Surgical Procedures

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Corticosteroids for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
CONTEXT Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia to occur after cardiac surgery. An exaggerated inflammatory… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Effect of perioperative β blockade in patients with diabetes undergoing major non-cardiac surgery: randomised placebo controlled, blinded multicentre trial
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the long term effects of perioperative β blockade on mortality and cardiac morbidity in patients… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Mediastinitis and cardiac surgery--an updated risk factor analysis in 10,373 consecutive adult patients.
BACKGROUND Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) remains a serious complication after cardiac surgery. New evolving techniques… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Stroke volume variations for assessment of cardiac responsiveness to volume loading in mechanically ventilated patients after cardiac surgery
Abstract.Objective: We hypothesized that measuring stroke volume variation (SVV) during mechanical ventilation by continuous… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Impact of body mass index and albumin on morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Acute renal failure following cardiac surgery.
BACKGROUND Acute renal failure requiring dialysis (ARF-D) occurs in 1.5% of patients following cardiac surgery, and remains a… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Beneficial effects of leukocyte depletion of transfused blood on postoperative complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized clinical trial.
BACKGROUND Leukocytes in transfused blood are associated with several posttransfusion immunomodulatory effects. Although… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Predictive value of the stomach wall pH for complications after cardiac operations: comparison with other monitoring.
The ability to predict impending complications after elective cardiac operations from measurements of BP, cardiac index, arterial… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Treatment with Desmopressin Acetate to Reduce Blood Loss after Cardiac Surgery
Abstract Bleeding after cardiopulmonary bypass remains a cause for concern, requiring reexploration of the chest in approximately… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Patterns of postoperative analgesic use with adults and children following cardiac surgery
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