Objective: In coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)
the inflammatory response is suggested to be minimized. Coronary anastomoses are …

Background and Objectives The metabolic syndrome, defined by abdominal obesity,
elevation of blood pressure, fasting glucose and triglycerides and low levels of high-density …

Background: Previous studies have suggested that statins exert beneficial effects beyond
their favorable lipid lowering effect. Particularly, the modification of thrombus formation and …

Soft tissue infections constitute a serious complication following surgery in diabetic patients
and frequently require the administration of vancomycin. However, despite antibiotic …

BACKGROUND: Increased cell death in chronic kidney disease (CKD) by either necrosis or
apoptosis has been confirmed by a variety of studies. Possible sources are an inadequate …

For many years, the bile pigment bilirubin was considered to be only a toxic waste product
formed during heme catabolism. Recent evidence, however, suggests that bilirubin acts as a …

The role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in venous thromboembolism (VTE) is still under discussion
because of controversial results in the literature. Conflicting data may have partly been …

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a worldwide burden and a
major cause of death. The disease is accompanied by chronic inflammation and increased …

Diabetes mellitus is associated with disturbances of the haemostatic system, which might
contribute to the development of diabetic vascular disease. We investigated the effect of …

INTRODUCTION: Elevated lipoprotein (a) (Lp (a)) has been established as a risk factor of
coronary heart disease and stroke. Findings concerning the risk of venous thromboembolism (…