Oxidative Stress in Patients before and after On-Pump and Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Relationship with Syntax Score.

Objective: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) represents the significant source of increased oxidative stress (OS). We aimed to follow the OS status parameters (i.e.

New Markers of Platelet Activation and Reactivity and Oxidative Stress Parameters in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Objective: Recent studies have shown that the red cell distribution width- (RDW-) to-platelet (PLT) count ratio (i.e., RPR) and the mean platelet volume (MPV)/PLT ratio (i.

Paraoxonase 1 low activity and SYNTAX score may predict postoperative complications after coronary artery surgery.

Objective: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) seems to present a powerful trigger of oxidative stress (OS) and acute inflammatory response. This study aimed to estimate the effects of off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) grafting on the OS that is commonly observed in patients undergoing operation under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Additionally, we aimed to examine the relationship between and paraoxonase 1 (PON1) activity and the degree of stenosis, severity and complexity of the atherosclerotic lesions, estimated by SYNTAX score (SS).

Successfully Resected Cardiac Metastatic Melanoma in a Lifesaving Cardiac Surgery: A Case Report.

Introduction: Metastatic tumors are the most frequent tumors of the heart with the melanoma metastasis being the most frequent. In cases of a cardiac tamponade or a low cardiac output syndrome due to the position of the tumor it could lead to an acute life-threatening condition for the patient.

Case Report: We present a case of a successfully treated metastatic cardiac melanoma in a lifesaving cardiac surgery.