Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2017
Use of Postoperative Peak Arterial Lactate Level to Predict Outcome After Cardiac Surgery.
In the present study, the authors investigated the predictive value of postoperative peak arterial lactate levels for early and late mortality after cardiac surgery. ⋯ Postoperative peak arterial lactate level in patients undergoing cardiac surgery is an independent predictor for both early and late mortality.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2017
Observational StudyPreoperative Electrocardiogram Score for Predicting New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.
To investigate if electrocardiogram (ECG) markers from routine preoperative ECGs can be used in combination with clinical data to predict new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) following cardiac surgery. ⋯ ECG markers obtained from a routine preoperative ECG may be helpful in predicting new-onset POAF in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2017
Observational StudyIn-Hospital and Long-Term Mortality in 35,173 Chinese Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Beijing: Impact of Sex, Age, Myocardial Infarction, and Cardiopulmonary Bypass.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the independent risk factors for mortality, the correlation between female sex and mortality, and the effects of cardiopulmonary bypass on prognosis in Chinese patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). ⋯ These findings suggested that advancing age but not female sex, appeared to be an independent risk factor for post-CABG in-hospital and long-term mortality, and off-pump CABG may be associated with worse in-hospital mortality and better long-term survival compared with on-pump CABG.