Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie
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Because of inadequate rewarming or equilibration of body temperature, patients who undergo cardiac surgery with hypothermia often are still hypothermic after arrival in the intensive care unit. The incidence of residual hypothermia and its hemodynamic effects were assessed in this study. ⋯ Although not statistically significant, there was a trend toward higher systemic vascular resistance in the patients with hypothermia. The authors conclude that mild residual hypothermia is still common after cardiac surgery and may contribute to the depressed hemodynamic status of these patients.