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Perioperative management in cardiac surgery

Guest Editors

Takuya Ogami, MD, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, US
Guo-wei Tu, MD, PhD, Cardiac Intensive Care Centre, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, China


BMC Cardiovascular Disorders called for submissions to our Collection on Perioperative management in cardiac surgery. Perioperative management plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, efficacy, and overall success of surgical procedures. This Collection aimed to explore areas like minimally invasive surgical techniques, advancements in anesthesia protocols, personalized treatment plans, and the integration of cutting-edge technologies that have further revolutionized perioperative care.


New Content ItemThis Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being.

Meet the Guest Editors

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Takuya Ogami, MD, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, US

Dr Takuya Ogami graduated from the Juntendo University School of Medicine in Japan. He completed his cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. His research interests include clinical outcomes research in cardiac surgery, especially in aortic and structural heart disease. He joined the editorial board of the BMC Cardiovascular Disorders in 2023.
 


Guo-wei Tu, MD, PhD, Cardiac Intensive Care Centre, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, China

Dr Guo-Wei Tu received his MD Degree in Medicine at Fudan University, China. He is the Professor of Cardiac Intensive Care Centre of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, China. In 2016, he was awarded with the Chinese Young Investigator Award for the research in critical care medicine. Dr Tu was awarded as Excellent Academic Leader of Shanghai and Top Young Talent of Shanghai in 2020. He has published more than 70 articles in SCI-indexed journals and serves as guest editor and editorial board member of many scientific journals including BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Cardiology Research and Practice et al.

About the Collection

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders called for submissions to our Collection on Perioperative management in cardiac surgery. Perioperative management plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, efficacy, and overall success of surgical procedures. This comprehensive approach encompasses the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative phases, emphasizing meticulous planning, seamless coordination between healthcare providers, and continuous monitoring. 

This Collection aimed to explore areas like minimally invasive surgical techniques, advancements in anesthesia protocols, personalized treatment plans, and the integration of cutting-edge technologies that have further revolutionized perioperative care. These developments have significantly contributed to improved patient outcomes, reduced recovery times, and enhanced overall surgical experiences.

By carefully tailoring anesthesia, fluid administration, and hemodynamic support, clinicians can balance ensuring adequate tissue perfusion and mitigating the risks associated with surgical stress. Additionally, vigilant perioperative monitoring enables timely identification and intervention in the event of unforeseen complications, such as arrhythmias or fluctuations in blood pressure. Specialized approaches like enhanced recovery protocols not only expedite recuperation but also enhance overall patient satisfaction.

In support of SDG 3: Good Health & Wellbeing, this Collection seeks contributions that address a spectrum of topics, including but not limited to:

• Fluid responsiveness
• Hemodynamic monitoring techniques
• Cardiogenic shock management
• Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
• Acute kidney injury in cardiac surgery
• Advances in heart transplantation
• Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)
• Enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery

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  1. Standardized tools are needed to accurately assess the severity of postoperative complications in cardiac surgery, which is critical for patient management and outcome evaluation. This study aims to evaluate t...

    Authors: Zhen-Rong Zhang, Yang-Zheng Li, Xiao-Qing Wu, Wen-Jun Chen, Jie-Yang Yuan and Min Yan
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2025 25:299
  2. The selection of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) regimen for patients undergoing elective tumor surgery with coronary heart disease(CHD) remains controversial.To evaluate the effectiveness and safety ...

    Authors: Ruipu Gao, Ling Guo, Jing Liu, Tiezhu Yao, Guang Liu, Zhengkun Guan and Jingtao Ma
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2025 25:171
  3. Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using conventional power (30–35 W) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been an effective treatment strategy for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF), but its longer duration may ca...

    Authors: Xinzhong Li, Zhiwen Xiao, Jiachen Zhang, Xiaobo Huang, Hairuo Lin, Senlin Huang, Yulin Liao, Juefei Wu, Jiancheng Xiu, Jianyong Li, Jianping Bin and Yuegang Wang
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2025 25:163
  4. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is one of the most effective treatments for improving the quality of life in patients with severe coronary artery disease. However, these patients face multiple challenge...

    Authors: Sajjad Ebrahimi, Tayebeh Hasan Tehrani, Azim Azizi, Hakimeh Vahedparast and Efat Sadeghian
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2025 25:142
  5. Prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) after cardiac surgery increases the risk of complications such as pulmonary atelectasis and ventilator-associated pneumonia. This study aims to investigate the risk facto...

    Authors: Xin Li, Haitao Zhang, Yuanxi Luo, Jiqing Zhu, Dongjin Wang and Li Xu
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2025 25:129
  6. After open heart surgery, patients experience high levels of pain at the sternotomy incision site and around the chest tube(s), affecting their recovery. This study was conducted to determine the effects of lo...

    Authors: Hatice AZİZOĞLU, Mehmet AŞAM, Zeynep GÜRKAN, Yasemin BOZKURT and Canan DEMİR
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2025 25:72
  7. The factors influencing the onset of new atrial fibrillation following the Morrow procedure due to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) are unclear. This study investigated the CPB-related factors associated with post...

    Authors: Zhibin Hu, Wenshuai Mao, Lijun Guo, Zhiwei Liu, Xujie Hu and Yong Cui
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2025 25:68
  8. In case of venous route abnormality during a leadless pacemaker (LP) implantation, it can be challenging if we still performed via the predesigned femoral vein. We report a patient with normal preoperative lab...

    Authors: Lanyan Guo, Minxia Zhang, Ying Zhao, Qun Yan, Xuyang Feng and Ling Tao
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2025 25:63
  9. Transcatheter valve-in-valve replacement (TMViVR) is an alternative option for patients with bioprosthetic valve failure (BVF) who are at high surgical risk. Although infective endocarditis (IE) after transcat...

    Authors: Jing-Wei Zhang, Si-ying Liao, Jie Li and Feng-Juan Yao
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2025 25:56
  10. Acute kidney injury (AKI) complicates transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), leading to higher mortality. The incidence and effects of AKI on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing TAVR without chron...

    Authors: Congyan Ye, Xueping Ma, Bo Shi, Rui Yan, Shizhe Fu, Kairu Wang, Ru Yan, Shaobin Jia, Shengping Yang and Guangzhi Cong
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:706
  11. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can rapidly open the culprit vessels of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and save ischemic myocardium, but it is often accompanied by a variety of complications, inclu...

    Authors: Hui Song, Wei-Bin Qin, Fei-Fei Yang, Wei-Zhi Tang and Gui-Xin He
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:673
  12. There is a lack of consensus on the appropriate St. Thomas cardioplegia solution interval for cardiac surgeries. The objective of this study was to determine a safe cardioplegia interval.

    Authors: Sitong Tang, Na Chen, Jiajun Zhong, Hangfei Yan, Nan Jiang, Chiyin Wang, Mariam Omotolani Afolabi, Ailing Lin, Min Xu and Jue Wang
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:665
  13. To evaluate the clinical outcomes and the validity of the in situ needle fenestration (ISNF) technique during thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for patients with aortic arch conditions.

    Authors: Gang Li, Minghui Li, Zhiqiang Dong, Jiaxi Gu, Hong Liu, Xinyang Xu, Weidong Gu, Yongfeng Shao and Buqing Ni
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:625
  14. The association between malnutrition and outcomes of heart transplantation (HTx) has not been well studied. The purpose of this article was to evaluate the prognostic value of three different nutrition indices...

    Authors: Dingyi Yao, Shirui Qian, Li Xu, Lin Fan, Fei Li, Si Chen, Jiawei Shi and Nianguo Dong
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:563
  15. Postoperative problems are a major danger for patients after heart surgery. Predicting postoperative outcomes for cardiac surgery is limited by current preoperative evaluations. Handgrip strength (HGS) testing...

    Authors: Amanuel Godana Arero and Gadana Arero Dassie
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:515
  16. This study aimed to identify the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes of permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures.

    Authors: Bing-Ying Chen, Ting-Feng Huang, Xin-Da Jiang, Xiao-Yan Ding and Xiao-Fen Zhou
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:448
  17. The development of acute kidney injury (AKI) post-cardiac surgery significantly increases patient morbidity and healthcare costs. Prior researches have established Syndecan-1 (SDC-1) as a potential biomarker f...

    Authors: Wuhua Jiang, Ying Su, Yiqi Su, Jiarui Xu, Yi Fang, Jie Teng, Xiaoqiang Ding, Zhe Luo and Xialian Xu
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:414
  18. Extracorporeal blood purification has been widely used in intensive care medicine, nephrology, toxicology, and other fields. During the last decade, with the emergence of new adsorptive blood purification devi...

    Authors: Marijana Matejic-Spasic, Sandra Lindstedt, Guillaume Lebreton, Omer Dzemali, Piotr Suwalski, Thierry Folliguet, Stephan Geidel, Robert J. M. Klautz, Christophe Baufreton, Ugolino Livi, Serdar Gunaydin, Efthymios N. Deliargyris, Daniel Wendt and Matthias Thielmann
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:258
  19. Cerebral malperfusion (CM) is a common comorbidity in acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), which is associated with high mortality and poor neurological prognosis. This meta-analysis investigated the surgic...

    Authors: Kang He, Xiaoli Qin, Mei Li, Longrong Bian, Honghua Yue, Weitao Liang and Zhong Wu
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:239
  20. Research shows women experience higher mortality than men after cardiac surgery but information on sex-differences during postoperative recovery is limited. Days alive and out of hospital (DAH) combines death,...

    Authors: Angela Jerath, Christopher J. D. Wallis, Stephen Fremes, Vivek Rao, Terrence M. Yau, Kiyan Heybati, Douglas S. Lee, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, Jason Sutherland, Peter C. Austin, Duminda N. Wijeysundera and Dennis T. Ko
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:215

    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:274

  21. The Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII), a novel marker of inflammation based on neutrophil, platelet, and lymphocyte counts, has demonstrated potential prognostic value in patients undergoing percutaneou...

    Authors: Chunyu Zhang, Minghao Li, Lin Liu, Li Deng, Xie Yulei, Yi Zhong, Bin Liao, Lu Yu and Jian Feng
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:189
  22. Postoperative delirium is a common and debilitating complication that significantly affects patients and their families. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there is an effective sedative that ...

    Authors: Jin-Xiang Huang, Shan-Shan Zhang, Shu-Xian Wang, Da-Shuang Xi, Fang-Ru Luo, Cheng-Jiang Liu and Hong Li
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:147
  23. This study aims to compare the clinical effects of two distinct surgical approaches, namely 3D printing-assisted extracorporeal pre-fenestration and Castor integrated branch stent techniques, in treating patie...

    Authors: Rongyi Zheng, Huayuan Xi, Fangtao Zhu, Cunwei Cheng, Weihua Huang, Haojie Zhang, Xin He, KaiLin Shen, Ying Liu, QianQian Lu and Haibin Yu
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:124
  24. Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) is a life-threatening condition. Inflammation plays a key role in the pathogenesis, development and progression of AAS, and is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. U...

    Authors: Hong Liu, Si-chong Qian, Hai-yang Li, Yong-feng Shao and Hong-jia Zhang
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2024 24:120

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Perioperative management in cardiac surgery" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.