Good hematology and hemodynamics, along with remarkably low complication rates, demonstrate that the Omnicarbon valve meets contemporary performance expectations.
With predefined standardized and coordinated protocols, an OPCAB program aimed at total arterial revascularization can be implemented rapidly and safely in a multidisciplinary setting.
3.1%. Median CCI was 21 [9, 34]. Only 6 patients (0.016%) had a score superior to 100. The CDC and CCI had a correlation of 0.976. When removing cases of patient deaths, the CDC and CCI correlated with ICU stay by 0.474 and 0.517 (p < 0.001), respectively, whereas correlations with hospital LOS were 0.577 and 0.620 (p < 0.001), respectively. The CDC and CCI also positively correlated with surgery duration (0.243 and 0.254, p < 0.001), cardiopulmonary bypass time (0.247 and 0.263, p < 0.001), and cross-clamp time (0.203 and 0.218, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The CDC and CCI strongly correlated with hospital and ICU stay. They also correlated with surgery times, suggesting that longer, more complex operations are associated with increased incidence of postoperative complications. This adapted version of the CDC accurately reflects the complex postoperative course of adult cardiac surgery patients with one simple scale and has direct, useful applications to outcome reporting and quality improvement initiatives.
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