Serum albumin perturbations in cyanotics after cardiac surgery: Patterns and predictions

Introduction: Hypoalbuminemia is a well-recognized predictor of general surgical risk and frequently occurs in patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD). Moreover, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)-induced an inflammatory response, and the overall surgical stress can effect albumin concentra...

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Main Authors: Poonam Malhotra Kapoor, Jitin Narula, Ujjwal Kumar Chowdhury, Usha Kiran, Sameer Taneja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2016;volume=19;issue=2;spage=300;epage=305;aulast=Kapoor