Predictors of Mediastinitis Risk after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Applicability of Score in 1.322 Cases
Author(s) -
Fabiana dos Santos Oliveira,
Letícia Delfino Oliveira de Freitas,
Eneida Rejane Rabelo,
Laura Maggi da Costa,
Renato A. K. Kalil,
Maria Antonieta Moraes
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1678-4170
pISSN - 0066-782X
DOI - 10.5935/abc.20170119
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinitis , angina , cardiac surgery , cardiology , incidence (geometry) , coronary artery disease , surgery , artery , canadian cardiovascular society , copd , risk factor , myocardial infarction , physics , optics
Mediastinitis is a severe surgical complication of low incidence, but high lethality. Scores used in the preoperative period to stratify the risk of postoperative mediastinitis may contribute to improve the results.
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