Changes in the inflammatory response during and after cardiac surgery

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Chapter 1 General introduction and outline of the thesis

Chapter 2 Coronary artery bypass graft operations, risk factors, and adverse events: review of the role of C-reactive protein, complement, and cytokines

Chapter 3 Risk factors for adverse events after cardiac surgery in low risk patients and the contribution of heparin-coating of bypass circuits

Chapter 4 Biphasic release of secretory phospholipase A2 during and after cardiopulmonary bypass

Chapter 5 Activation of the complement system during and after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery: postsurgery activation involves C-reactive protein and is associated with postoperative arrhythmia

Addendum, Comments on acute phase proteins and other responses to inflammation

Chapter 6 Changes in cytokines and leukocyte degranulation products during and after coronary artery bypass surgery

Chapter 7 Heparin-protamine complexes and C-reactive protein induce activation of the classical complement pathway: studies in patients undergoing cardiac surgery and in vitro

Chapter 8 Baseline CRP levels in high-risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery are associated with myocardial damage and are related to postoperative CRP responses. A pilot-study

Chapter 9 Summary & Nederlandse samenvatting

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