Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9978974 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Moderate and severe renal insufficiency independently increase the risk of early death after coronary artery bypass grafting. Our results indicate that calculated creatinine clearance is a better predictor of early mortality postoperatively than serum creatinine concentration.
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Authors
Martin J. MD, Staffan (FACC), Niklas PhD, Lena MSc, Kristina MSc, Kenneth MD, PhD, Torbjörn MD, PhD,