Diabetes mellitus (DM) has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, and its prevalence is
rising. 1, 2 The implications of a diagnosis of DM are as severe as a diagnosis of coronary …

Preamble The finalized document was endorsed by the EACTS Council and STS Executive
Committee before being simultaneously published in the European Journal of Cardio …

Whenever possible, the recommendations listed in this document are evidence based.
Articles reviewed in this guideline revision covered evidence from the past 10 years through …

Now in its sixth edition, Robert M. Bojar's Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac
Surgery remains the go-to practical guide for all of those involved in the care of the cardiac …

Background Post‐sternotomy mediastinitis is associated with significant mortality and
morbidity. Despite surgical advances in cardiac surgery and improvements in perioperative …

Despite many advances in prevention and perioperative care, deep sternal wound infection
(DSWI) remains a pressing concern in cardiac surgery, with a still relevant incidence and …

Background—The best second arterial conduit for multiple arterial revascularization (MAR)
is still a matter of debate. Previous studies on the benefit of either using the radial artery (RA) …

OBJECTIVES Bilateral internal mammary arteries (BIMA) remains widely underutilized in
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Although prior research has demonstrated a long …

It is suggested that the internal thoracic artery (ITA) harvesting technique influences the
incidence of sternal wound infection (SWI) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). To …

OBJECTIVE: Mediastinitis is a serious complication of median sternotomy and is associated
to significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for …