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The goal of this study was to determine whether hyperglycemia in the postoperative period was associated with increased morbidity or mortality.
Survival after hospital discharge is excellent for patients undergoing PEA. Postoperative PH is associated with more symptoms and poorer functional capacity. Patients who have clinically relevant postoperative PH should be monitored closely and may be candidates for additional medical therapy.
We aimed to 1) elucidate if and how this relation is modulated by the duration of CPB (TCPB) and on-pump packed red blood cell transfusions and 2) to quantify the impact of post-CPB renal injury on operational outcome and resource utilization.