Pulmonary Protection Strategies in Cardiac Surgery: Are We Making Any Progress?
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Author(s)
Al Jaaly, E
Zakkar, M
Fiorentino, F
Angelini, GD
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Pulmonary dysfunction is a common complication of cardiac surgery. The mechanisms involved in the development of pulmonary dysfunction are multifactorial and can be related to the activation of inflammatory and oxidative stress pathways. Clinical manifestation varies from mild atelectasis to severe respiratory failure. Managing pulmonary dysfunction postcardiac surgery is a multistep process that starts before surgery and continues during both the operative and postoperative phases. Different pulmonary protection strategies have evolved over the years; however, the wide acceptance and clinical application of such techniques remain hindered by the poor level of evidence or the sample size of the studies. A better understanding of available modalities and/or combinations can result in the development of customised strategies for the different cohorts of patients with the potential to hence maximise patients and institutes benefits.
Date Issued
2015-01-01
Date Acceptance
2015-03-12
Citation
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2015
ISSN
1942-0994
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Journal / Book Title
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Volume
2015
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© 2015 Emad Al Jaaly et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License,
which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Published
Article Number
416235