In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, intravenous paracetamol in combination with tramadol provides effective pain control.

Oligon treatment is effective in limiting the catheter colonization rate. Due to the limited amount of events, this study lacked the power to detect significant differences in terms of catheter-related bloodstream infection rate.

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Aortic valve-sparing operations showed excellent results in patients electively operated on for aortic root ectasia, and the results in acute aortic dissection were very disappointing. The Gelweave Valsalva prosthesis demonstrated ease of implantability and good reproduction of the pseuodosinuses. Long-term follow-up is necessary to determine if this graft will enhance the function and increase the durability of the aortic valve.