Incidence and predictors of ARDS after cardiac surgery
J Milot, J Perron, Y Lacasse, L Létourneau, PC Cartier… - Chest, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: Severe pulmonary injury with thedevelopment of ARDS is a potential
complication of cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Study objectives:
Thisretrospective, case-control study was designed to determine theincidence and mortality
of ARDS after cardiac surgery and CPB, as wellas to identify preoperative and perioperative
predisposing factors of this complication. Methods: Of 3,278 patients whounderwent cardiac
surgery and CPB between January 1995 and December1998, 13 patients developed ARDS …
complication of cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Study objectives:
Thisretrospective, case-control study was designed to determine theincidence and mortality
of ARDS after cardiac surgery and CPB, as wellas to identify preoperative and perioperative
predisposing factors of this complication. Methods: Of 3,278 patients whounderwent cardiac
surgery and CPB between January 1995 and December1998, 13 patients developed ARDS …