3. The impact of elevated HbA1c on Surgical Site Infection and other infectious morbidities after isolated coronary artery bypass surgery

Wound infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Patients with diabetes represent a high risk group for patients undergoing CABG. Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), a measure of hyperglycemia, is a sensitive and reliable marker of impaired g...

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Main Authors: Ahmed A-Arifi, Muhanad Algadheeb, Munir Ahmad, Hind Al Modaimegh, Rawdene Van Onselen, Hani K. Najm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Heart Association 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731515002432