Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2876310 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Preoperative MELD score is predictive of mortality, respiratory, and renal dysfunction at 6 months after controlling for gender, type of device, diagnosis, intention to treat, urgency, and inotropic use. The MELD score may be used as a quantitative tool to assess the adverse events associated with VAD therapy.
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Pramod MD, Natalie C. BS, Elizabeth A. BS, Christian A. MD, Jay K. MD, Maria M. PhD, Xiangyu PhD, MPH, Jeffrey J. MD, Robert L. MD,