Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ
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Scand. Cardiovasc. J. · Apr 2010
Comparative StudyInflammatory/oxidative stress during the first week after different types of cardiac surgery.
To compare inflammatory and oxidative stress time course during the first week after different types of cardiac surgery. ⋯ Cardiac surgery results in extensive and complex inflammatory/oxidative stress response regardless of the method or type of surgical procedure used. Myeloperoxidase could be one of the parameters to evaluate the cardiopulmonary bypass-associated inflammatory and oxidative stress response.
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Scand. Cardiovasc. J. · Apr 2010
Comparative StudyFondaparinux or enoxaparin: a comparative study of postoperative bleeding in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
Preoperative treatment with anti-coagulants for patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS) exposes patients undergoing surgical revascularization to a higher risk of perioperative bleeding. The aim of this study was to compare the effect on bleeding and transfusion needs during cardiac surgery for patients treated with enoxaparin or fondaparinux. ⋯ This study suggests that preoperative treatment with fondaparinux for NSTE-ACS is as safe as enoxaparin in terms of postoperative bleeding and transfusion needs. Findings support discontinuation of fondaparinux at 36 h prior to surgery.