Intermediate and high peri-operative cardiac enzyme release following isolated coronary artery bypass surgery are independently associated with higher one-year mortality

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The relationship between cardiac enzyme (CE) release following coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and medium term outcome is unclear. We sought to determine the relationship between post-operative CE release and one-year survival...

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Main Authors: Stables RH, Hine TJ, Grayson AD, Palmer ND, Oo AY, Newall N, Fabri BM, Ramsdale DR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/1/1/20