| OR | Operating room |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| DSC | Delayed sternal closure |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| DSWI | Deep sternal wound infection |
| AKI | Acute kidney injury |
| CALS | Cardiac Surgery Advanced Life Support |
| STS | Society for Thoracic Surgery |
| EACTS | European Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| CPB | Cardiopulmonary bypass |
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