2006
Transcerebral Platelet Activation After Aortic Cross-Clamp Release is Linked to Neurocognitive Decline
Mathew JP, Rinder HM, Smith BR, Newman MF, Rinder CS. Transcerebral Platelet Activation After Aortic Cross-Clamp Release is Linked to Neurocognitive Decline. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2006, 81: 1644-1649. PMID: 16631650, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.12.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-clamp removalAortic cross-clamp removalCardiopulmonary bypassPlatelet activationNeurocognitive injuryCognitive deficitsNeurocognitive declineElective coronary artery bypass graft surgeryCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryAortic cross-clamp releaseArtery bypass graft surgeryBypass graft surgeryCross-clamp releaseSubset of patientsVenous blood samplesJugular venous blood samplesJugular venous bloodCPB patientsGraft surgeryCardiac surgeryPatient subsetsInjury scoreAortic archVenous bloodCognitive injury
2005
Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery/Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Associated with Monocyte Activation
Fontes ML, Mathew JP, Rinder HM, Zelterman D, Smith BR, Rinder CS. Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery/Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Associated with Monocyte Activation. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2005, 101: 17-23. PMID: 15976199, DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000155260.93406.29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative atrial fibrillationC-reactive proteinPreoperative C-reactive proteinCardiopulmonary bypassAtrial fibrillationCardiac surgerySinus rhythmAortic cross-clamp releaseTroponin IPilot studyCross-clamp releaseSubset of patientsCardiac muscle damageNormal sinus rhythmLeukocyte inflammatory responsesExploratory pilot studyPMN CD11bCPB patientsInflammatory infiltrationPMN countCD11b upregulationCellular inflammationInflammatory responseMonocyte activationMuscle damage