Why the study?
What are the predictors of inotrope use in patients undergoing concomitant CABG and AVR at separation from cardiopulmonary bypass?
Population
97 patients who had undergone concomitant coronary artery bypass graft and aortic valve replacement surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
At separation from cardiopulmonary bypass
Authors
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May aid risk stratification for inotrope use after CABG+AVR; hypothesis-generating pending prospective validation.
What are the predictors of inotrope use in patients undergoing concomitant CABG and AVR at separation from cardiopulmonary bypass?
Preoperative factors including low cardiac index, elevated LVEDP, reduced LVEF, and advanced CKD independently predict the need for inotropic support following concomitant CABG and AVR.
Ahmed et al. (2009) studied this question.
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