The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2008
Two-year survival, mental, and motor outcomes after cardiac extracorporeal life support at less than five years of age.
Comprehensive outcome assessment of children receiving cardiac extracorporeal life support. ⋯ Cardiac extracorporeal life support had a 41% 2-year survival. Potentially modifiable variables (time for lactate to normalize and highest inotrope score early during extracorporeal life support) explained 69% of mental score variance.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2008
Comparative StudyThe influence of seasonal variation on cardiac surgery: a time-related clinical outcome predictor.
The effect of seasonal variation on cardiac surgery outcomes is unknown. We investigated the effect of season on risk-adjusted hospital mortality and length of stay. ⋯ Cardiac surgery outcomes are influenced by the time of year. Hospital mortality and intensive care unit stay after coronary artery bypass grafting were increased during the winter season compared with the rest of the year.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2008
Comment Letter Comparative StudyAortic valve replacement dilemma: mechanical or biological prosthesis?