Determinants of prolonged length of hospital stay after cardiac surgery: impact of rheumatic heart disease

BACKGROUND: Rheumatic heart disease remains a major health problem in developing countries. Several factors contribute to valve-related morbidity after cardiac surgery, but the role of rheumatic etiology of valve disease is not well defined. This study was designed to determine the additional value...

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Main Authors: Mariângela F Pato, Cláudio L Gelape, Tammy JM Cassiano, Adriano Carvalho, Priscila R Cintra, Luiz G Passaglia, Henrique S Costa, Timothy C Tan, Paulo Cerqueira dos Santos Junior, Renato Bráulio, Maria CP Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mavera, Edições Científicas e Técnicas Ltda
Series:Medical Express
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2358-04292015000300004&lng=en&tlng=en