Predictors of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation after Open Heart Surgery

Introduction: Due to the importance of prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) as a postoperative complication, predicting "high-risk" patients by identifying predisposing risk factors is of important issue. The present study was aimed to identify perioperative variables associated with PMV...

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Main Authors: Totonchi Ziae, Baazm Farah, Chitsazan Mitra, Seifi Somayeh, Chitsazan Mandana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JCVTR/PDF/JCVTR-6-211.pdf