Normoxic versus hyperoxic reperfusion: A retrospective study of ischemia–reperfusion injury in patients undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Youssef El Dsouki, Ignazio Condello, Orhan Eren Gunertem, Abducelil Yildirim, Serdar Gunaydin, Roberto Lorusso, Maastricht University Medical Centre MUMC, the Netherlands, Cardiovascular Research Centre Maastricht CARIM, the Netherlands, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Park Hospital, YIH University

Perfusion

Published online on March 21, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundBlood oxygen content and management during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), particularly during reperfusion phase after cross-clamping related ischemia, may influence systemic oxygen utilization, oxidative stress, and organ ischemia/reperfusion ...