The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jul 2010
Editorial Biography Historical ArticleScientific Achievement Award: Richard D. Weisel, MD.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Jun 2010
The relationship between perioperative temperature and adverse outcomes after off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
The study objective was to determine predictors of hypothermia and hyperthermia, and the impact of hypothermia and hyperthermia on postoperative outcomes for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. ⋯ It is important to maintain normal postsurgical core temperatures in patients who have undergone cardiac surgery to minimize or avoid death and complications.