Nicola Sandler, Heidi Ho, Dominik F. Draxler, Christopher Bain, Julian A. Smith, Carl J. Hauser, Russell L. Gruen, Paul S. Myles, Robert L. Medcalf,
Background Postoperative pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality following cardiac surgery. The inflammatory response to cardiac surgery has been widely studied, but specific mechanisms for postoperative pneumonia have not been determined. Tranexamic acid is renowned for its effect on bleeding but can also modulate inflammatory processes. Cardiac surgery is known to release mitochondrial DAMPs (mtDAMPs) and is linked to postoperative inflammation and atrial fibrillation. We speculated ...
Tópico(s): Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
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