Comparison of del Nido Cardioplegia vs. blood cardioplegia in adult aortic surgery: Is the single-dose cardioplegia technique really advantageous?

Background: /objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the operative and early postoperative results of the use of del Nido Cardioplegia solution (dNCS) with traditional blood cardioplegia (BC) in adult aortic surgery.

Methods: A retrospective single-center study was performed on 118 patients who underwent aortic surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) between January 2016 and June 2020. Patients were divided in to two groups according to the type of cardioplegia solution used.

Early Postoperative Results of On-Pump Coronary Endarterectomy: Is Gender a Risk Factor?

Background: Coronary endarterectomy (CE) combined with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is an effective but still controversial surgical strategy for the treatment of diffuse coronary artery disease. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of gender differences on operative and early postoperative results of patients who underwent CABG with CE.

Methods: This retrospective study included 141 patients who had undergone CE combined with CABG from January 2015 to December 2020, as well as 141 patients without CE as the control group.

The Effects of Aortic Clamping Strategy on Myocardial Protection and Early Postoperative Outcomes During Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Operations.

Background: The purpose of the present study was to compare the effects of two different clamping strategies for the construction of the proximal aortocoronary anastomoses on myocardial protection and postoperative outcomes during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) operations.

Methods: In this retrospective study, we examined prospectively collected data of patients who underwent CABG for a 3-year period. Two hundred consecutive patients, who were diagnosed with triple vessel coronary artery disease (CAD), were selected and divided into two groups.

Can a modified-simplified pulmonary embolism severity index (m-sPESI) be used to predict the need for intensive care in hospitalized COVID-19 patients?

Severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which has been considered a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 disease may differ, most cases are mild, but a significant minority of patients may develop moderate to severe respiratory symptoms, with the most severe cases requiring intensive care and/or mechanical ventilatory support. In this study, we aimed to identify validity of our modified scoring system for foreseeing the approach to the COVID-19 patient and the disease, the treatment plan, the severity of morbidity and even the risk of mortality from the clinician's point of view.

C-Reactive Protein and Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Values in Predicting Inhospital Death in Patients with Stanford Type A Acute Aortic Dissection.

Background: Aortic dissection is a cardiovascular disease with high mortality and morbidity rates. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of C-reactive protein (CRP) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in predicting in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing emergent surgery for Stanford type A aortic dissection.

Methods: Patients operated for acute Stanford type A aortic dissection between January 2010 and December 2018 were included in the study.