List of works - Elena Bignami

A comprehensive appraisal of meta-analyses focusing on nonsurgical treatments aimed at decreasing perioperative mortality or major cardiac complications.

scientific article published on 03 April 2012

A survey on the use of intra-aortic balloon pump in cardiac surgery.

scientific article published in October 2012

Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution Reduces Allogeneic Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials.

scientific article published on 23 September 2016

Any rationale for propofol use in cardiac surgery?

scientific article published on 22 January 2010

Artificial Intelligence: A New Tool in Operating Room Management. Role of Machine Learning Models in Operating Room Optimization

scientific article published on 10 December 2019

Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Septic Shock: A One-Year Observational Pilot Study

scientific article published on 24 January 2019

Cardiac biomarker release after CABG with different surgical techniques.

scientific article published in February 2004

Cardiac index validation using the pressure recording analytic method in unstable patients

scientific article published on 11 December 2009

Comparisons of two diaphragm ultrasound-teaching programs: a multicenter randomized controlled educational study

scientific article published on 03 October 2019

Desflurane and sevoflurane in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

scientific article published on 7 May 2007

Desflurane versus propofol in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery

scientific article published on 22 February 2007

Desmopressin reduces transfusion needs after surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

scientific article published in December 2008

ECG changes after CABG: the role of the surgical technique.

scientific article published in February 2004

Effects of levosimendan on mortality and hospitalization. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

scientific article published in February 2012

Epidural analgesia improves outcome in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on 11 December 2009

Epidural anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

scientific article published on 19 April 2009

Esmolol before cardioplegia and as cardioplegia adjuvant reduces cardiac troponin release after cardiac surgery. A randomized trial.

scientific article published on 8 December 2016

Esmolol reduces perioperative ischemia in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

scientific article

Esmolol reduces perioperative ischemia in noncardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.

scientific article published on 2 October 2009

Fenoldopam and acute renal failure in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials.

scientific article

Halogenated anaesthetics and cardiac protection in cardiac and non-cardiac anaesthesia.

scientific article published on January 2009

Human protein C zymogen concentrate in patients with severe sepsis and multiple organ failure after adult cardiac surgery.

scientific article published in August 2009

Intraoperative use of tranexamic acid to reduce transfusion rate in patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy: double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial

scientific article published on 19 October 2011

Is lung ultrasound score a useful tool to monitoring and handling moderate and severe COVID-19 patients in the general ward? An observational pilot study

scientific article published on 04 May 2021

Levosimendan reduces cardiac troponin release after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.

scientific article published on 12 February 2009

Levosimendan reduces mortality in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock: A meta-analysis of randomized trials

scientific article published on 29 May 2015

Milrinone and mortality in adult cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis

scientific article published on 22 September 2011

Miniaturized cardiopulmonary bypass improves short-term outcome in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

scientific article published on 22 September 2009

N-terminal B-natriuretic Peptide after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

scientific article published on 21 December 2008

Organ protection by volatile anesthetics in non-coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.

scientific article

Predictors of cardiac troponin release after mitral valve surgery

scientific article published on 15 September 2010

Preoperative urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and outcome in high-risk heart failure patients undergoing cardiac surgery

scientific article published on 2 December 2013

Publication trends in the journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia: a 10-year analysis

scientific article published in December 2010

Randomized evidence for reduction of perioperative mortality.

scientific article published on 20 June 2012

Recombinant activated factor VII in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 10 December 2008

Recombinant activated factor VII increases stroke in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis

scientific article published on 18 May 2011

Reducing mortality in cardiac surgery with levosimendan: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

scientific article published on 22 August 2009

Remifentanil in critically ill cardiac patients.

scientific article published on January 2011

Renal failure and replacement therapy after cardiac surgery

scientific article published on 23 February 2009

Role of cardiac biomarkers (troponin I and CK-MB) as predictors of quality of life and long-term outcome after cardiac surgery.

scientific article published in January 2009

Spinal analgesia in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

scientific article published on 02 October 2009

Surgical Block Scheduling Controlled by a Machine: Reality or Science Fiction?

scientific article published on 28 January 2019

The effect of isoflurane on survival and myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.

scientific article published on 21 July 2012

Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as an early predictor of prolonged intensive care unit stay after cardiac surgery

scientific article

Validation of a decision-making strategy for systolic anterior motion following mitral valve repair.

scientific article published in May 2011

Volatile agents for cardiac protection in noncardiac surgery: a randomized controlled study.

scientific article published on 27 August 2011

Volatile anaesthetics added to cardiopulmonary bypass are associated with reduced cardiac troponin.

scientific article published on March 2017

Volatile anesthetics reduce mortality in cardiac surgery.

scientific article published on 19 March 2009

List of works by Elena Bignami

A comprehensive appraisal of meta-analyses focusing on nonsurgical treatments aimed at decreasing perioperative mortality or major cardiac complications.

A survey on the use of intra-aortic balloon pump in cardiac surgery.

Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution Reduces Allogeneic Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials.

Any rationale for propofol use in cardiac surgery?

Artificial Intelligence: A New Tool in Operating Room Management. Role of Machine Learning Models in Operating Room Optimization

Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Septic Shock: A One-Year Observational Pilot Study

Cardiac biomarker release after CABG with different surgical techniques.

Cardiac index validation using the pressure recording analytic method in unstable patients

Comparisons of two diaphragm ultrasound-teaching programs: a multicenter randomized controlled educational study

Desflurane and sevoflurane in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Desflurane versus propofol in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery

Desmopressin reduces transfusion needs after surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

ECG changes after CABG: the role of the surgical technique.

Effects of levosimendan on mortality and hospitalization. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

Epidural analgesia improves outcome in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Epidural anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Esmolol before cardioplegia and as cardioplegia adjuvant reduces cardiac troponin release after cardiac surgery. A randomized trial.

Esmolol reduces perioperative ischemia in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

Esmolol reduces perioperative ischemia in noncardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.

Fenoldopam and acute renal failure in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials.

Halogenated anaesthetics and cardiac protection in cardiac and non-cardiac anaesthesia.

Human protein C zymogen concentrate in patients with severe sepsis and multiple organ failure after adult cardiac surgery.

Intraoperative use of tranexamic acid to reduce transfusion rate in patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy: double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial

Is lung ultrasound score a useful tool to monitoring and handling moderate and severe COVID-19 patients in the general ward? An observational pilot study

Levosimendan reduces cardiac troponin release after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.

Levosimendan reduces mortality in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock: A meta-analysis of randomized trials

Milrinone and mortality in adult cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis

Miniaturized cardiopulmonary bypass improves short-term outcome in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

N-terminal B-natriuretic Peptide after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Organ protection by volatile anesthetics in non-coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.

Predictors of cardiac troponin release after mitral valve surgery

Preoperative urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and outcome in high-risk heart failure patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Publication trends in the journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia: a 10-year analysis

Randomized evidence for reduction of perioperative mortality.

Recombinant activated factor VII in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis.

Recombinant activated factor VII increases stroke in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis

Reducing mortality in cardiac surgery with levosimendan: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Remifentanil in critically ill cardiac patients.

Renal failure and replacement therapy after cardiac surgery

Role of cardiac biomarkers (troponin I and CK-MB) as predictors of quality of life and long-term outcome after cardiac surgery.

Spinal analgesia in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Surgical Block Scheduling Controlled by a Machine: Reality or Science Fiction?

The effect of isoflurane on survival and myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.

Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as an early predictor of prolonged intensive care unit stay after cardiac surgery

Validation of a decision-making strategy for systolic anterior motion following mitral valve repair.

Volatile agents for cardiac protection in noncardiac surgery: a randomized controlled study.

Volatile anaesthetics added to cardiopulmonary bypass are associated with reduced cardiac troponin.

Volatile anesthetics reduce mortality in cardiac surgery.