Effect of intraoperative haemoadsorption therapy on cardiac surgery for active infective endocarditis with confirmed<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>bacteraemia

Abstract

Intraoperative HA during cardiac surgery for S. aureus IE was associated with significantly lower postoperative vasopressor and inotropic requirements and resulted in lower sepsis-related and overall 30- and 90-day mortality. In this high-risk population, improved postoperative haemodynamic stabilization by intraoperative HA appears to improve survival and should be further tested in future randomized trials.