Reevaluating C-Reactive Protein for Perioperative Risk Stratification: The Overlooked Role of Sleep Apnea in Cardiac Surgery Outcomes

<b>Background/Objectives:</b> C-reactive protein (CRP) is widely used as a marker of perioperative inflammation, but its predictive value for cardiac surgical outcomes remains uncertain. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a prevalent and underrecognized comorbidity, may independently contrib...

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Published in:	Biomedicines
Main Authors:	Andrei Raul Manzur, Caius Glad Streian, Ana Lascu, Maria Alina Lupu, Horea Bogdan Feier, Stefan Mihaicuta
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-10-01
Subjects:	obstructive sleep apnea cardiac surgery postoperative atrial fibrillation intubation time C-reactive protein perioperative risk stratification
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/13/10/2546