Prophylactic effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on reducing complications of cardiac surgery in patients with previous COVID-19 infection: a randomized clinical trial
Among patients who underwent cardiac surgery following a recent COVID-19 infection, prophylactic use of UDCA for a 5-day course was not associated with better postoperative outcomes, including major complications and COVID-19 reinfection.
Authors
- Shuiyun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0447-5164)
- Fei Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7745-2855)
- Zhaoyun Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5047-7948)
- Xin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3522-5627)
- Hansong Sun
- Xian-Qiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0602-6765)
- Wei Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1157-8302)
- Qing Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5022-2945)
- Sheng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8929-7178)
- Shengshou Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8136-0224)
- Jingkuo Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7806-5387)
- Xiaoqi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9134-3468)
- Lihua Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2543-1547)
- Kai Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3045-7955)
- Yunhu Song
- Liqing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7308-9374)
- Yang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1729-4052)
- Yan Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0327-1135)
- Xin Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5293-003X)
- Lubi Lei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7137-3025)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital (CN)
- Fuwai Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital (CN)
- ShenZhen People’s Hospital (CN)
- Zhengzhou Central Hospital (CN)
- Fu Wai Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/js9.0000000000004407
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00