| ASMD | absolute standardized mean differences |
| AVR | aortic valve replacement |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| CPB | cardiopulmonary bypass |
| CBPS | covariate balancing propensity score |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CVVH | continuous veno-venous hemofiltration |
| GLMs | generalized linear models |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IPTW | inverse probability of treatment weighting |
| IQR | interquartile ranges |
| LIMA | left internal mammary artery |
| MIS | minimally invasive surgery |
| MICE | multiple imputation by chained equations |
| redo-AVR | reoperative aortic valve replacement |
| RIMA | right internal mammary artery |
| SMD | standardized mean difference |
| TAVI | transcatheter aortic valve implantation |
| TIA | transient ischemic attack |
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