| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2879109 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Careful consideration of operative indications and methods are necessary in cirrhotic patients with low platelet counts or high MELD scores. A high incidence of hospital morbidity is predicted in patients with platelet counts of less than 9.6 à 104/μL or MELD scores exceeding 13.
Keywords
CPBALTPT-INRChild-Turcotte-PughCTPNYHAASTAspartate aminotransferaseAlanine aminotransferaseNew York Heart Associationstandard deviationcardiopulmonary bypasscoronary artery bypass graftingCABGprothrombin timeconfidence intervalModel for End-Stage Liver Diseaseodds ratiointernational normalized ratio of prothrombin timeMELD
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Authors
Akimasa MD, Mitsuharu MD, Yasuyuki MD, Shoji MD, Hidekazu MD, Shigefumi MD, Toshihiko MD,