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2005
Klassen, T. P., Vandermeer, B., Hartling, L., Robinson, J. L., Crumley, E.
Background: Intravenous gamma globulin (IVGG) is commonly used in the management of acute myocarditis. The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature evaluating this practice. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search (electronic databases, trials registries,...
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Effect of obesity on short- and long-term mortality postcoronary revascularization: a meta-analysis.
Download2008
Kalantar-Zadeh, K., Mullen, J.C., Pretorius, V., Padwal, R., Oreopoulos, A., Norris, C.M.
Objective: Overweight and obesity are often assumed to be risk factors for postprocedural mortality in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). However, recent studies have described an “obesity paradox”—a neutral or beneficial association between obesity and mortality postcoronary...
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Fall 2011
The objective of this study is to determine variables associated with four to five year functional outcomes in children undergoing complex cardiac surgery early in life. This is a longitudinal follow-up study conducted between 2000 and 2005, consisting of 165 survivors of complex cardiac surgery...
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Predicting cardiovascular intensive care unit readmission after cardiac surgery: derivation and validation of the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcomes Assessment in Coronary Heart Disease (APPROACH) cardiovascular intensive care unit clinical prediction model from a registry cohort of 10,799 surgical cases
Download2014
Nagendran, Jayan, van Diepen, Sean, Graham, Michelle M., Norris, Colleen M.
Introduction In medical and surgical intensive care units, clinical risk prediction models for readmission have been developed; however, studies reporting the risks for cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU) readmission have been methodologically limited by small numbers of outcomes,...
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The Impact of Complications of Cirrhosis in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Propensity Matched Cohort Study
DownloadSpring 2018
Maria Xavier,Sagaya Jeya Sheela
Background: Patients with cirrhosis and concomitant coronary/valvular heart disease present a clinical dilemma. Cardiac surgeons often are reluctant to operate in this high-risk population, potentially diminishing survival/potential for liver transplant. This study aimed to identify associations...