Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2006
Editorial Comment Comparative StudyIs supplemental oxygen necessary?
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2006
Serum lactate level has prognostic significance after pediatric cardiac surgery.
The determination of postoperative course after cardiac surgery has always been a challenging issue. It is more sophisticated in the pediatric age group. The aim of this investigation was to identify whether increased concentrations of lactate in arterial blood has a predictive value for postoperative morbidity and mortality after heart surgery. ⋯ Blood lactate concentration of 4.8 mmol/L or higher during the early postoperative hours identifies a group of patients with increased risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality.