Predictive risk factors for postoperative pneumonia after heart transplantation

Predictive risk factors for postoperative pneumonia after heart transplantation

Abstract Background Pneumonia is a frequent complication in patients undergoing heart transplantation (HTx) that increases morbidity and mortality in this population. Nevertheless, the risk factors for postoperative pneumonia (POP) are still unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the pred...

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Main Authors: Charles Vidal, Romain Pasqualotto, Arthur James, Pauline Dureau, Julie Rasata, Guillaume Coutance, Shaida Varnous, Pascal Leprince, Julien Amour, Adrien Bouglé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Pneumonia
Heart transplantation
Sensitized recipient
Transfusion
Mechanical ventilation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-019-0923-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-019-0923-3

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