Reduced Right Ventricular Function Predicts Long-Term Cardiac Re-Hospitalization after Cardiac Surgery.

The significance of right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF), independent of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), following isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and valve procedures remains unknown. The aim of this study is to examine the significance of abnormal RVEF by cardiac m...

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Main Authors: Leela K Lella, Virna L Sales, Yulia Goldsmith, Jacqueline Chan, Marina Iskandir, Iosif Gulkarov, Anthony Tortolani, Sorin J Brener, Terrence J Sacchi, John F Heitner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4510881?pdf=render