Preoperative ejection fraction as a predictor of survival after coronary artery bypass grafting: comparison with a matched general population

Preoperative ejection fraction as a predictor of survival after coronary artery bypass grafting: comparison with a matched general population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Preoperative left ventricular dysfunction is an established risk factor for early and late mortality after revascularization. This retrospective analysis demonstrates the effects of preoperative ejection fraction on the short-term an...

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Main Authors: Martens Elisabeth J, de Wolf Andre M, ter Woorst Joost F, Schönberger Jacques PAM, van Straten Albert HM, Soliman Hamad Mohamed, van Zundert André AJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/5/1/29

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