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The study aims to explore the relationship between eosinophil levels and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing extracorporeal circulation (ECC).

April 20, 2026BMC Cardiovascular DisordersOpen Access

Impact of eosinophil levels on postoperative clinical outcomes in patients undergoing extracorporeal circulation: a retrospective cohort study

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LLLi LiBeijing Tongren Hospital JWJia-Mao WangFujian Medical University JXJia-Cheng XuFujian Medical University

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Retrospective cohort study identifies eosinophils as a potential biomarker for better clinical outcomes in ECC patients, suggesting new insights for postoperative care.

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The study aims to explore the relationship between eosinophil levels and clinical outcomes in patients undergoing extracorporeal circulation (ECC).
Retrospective analysis using data from the MIMIC-IV database involving 1,719 ECC patients.
Eosinophil counts categorized into tertiles to observe their impact on outcomes.
Utilized multivariable Cox regression models and linear regression for analysis.
Employing Kaplan-Meier survival analysis to assess eosinophil tertile survival rates.
Found a significant decrease in 90-day mortality with higher eosinophil levels (HR for highest vs lowest tertile: 0.3, P < 0.001).
High eosinophil levels correlated with 29.1 fewer hours on mechanical ventilation (P < 0.001).
Eosinophil levels above 0.009 linked to improved survival outcomes after ECC.

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Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e5c22d03c29399140288c8 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-026-05857-y

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Retrospective cohort study identifies eosinophils as a potential biomarker for better clinical outcomes in ECC patients, suggesting new insights for postoperative care.

Impact of eosinophil levels on postoperative clinical outcomes in patients undergoing extracorporeal circulation: a retrospective cohort study

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Impact of eosinophil levels on postoperative clinical outcomes in patients undergoing extracorporeal circulation: a retrospective cohort study

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