Heart Bypass Surgery
Research from Hospital for Sick Children broadens understanding of heart bypass surgery
Published in Blood Weekly, February 18th, 2010
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Derivation and validation of a clinical prediction rule for nosocomial pneumonia after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.' "Nosocomial pneumonia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among surgical patients in the United States. The emergence of effective but potentially costly or risky preventive interventions makes perioperative risk stratification desirable," scientists in Toronto, Canada report.
"We sought to develop a prediction rule for pneumonia after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a common surgical procedure. Data on individuals undergoing CABG at 32 hospitals in 6 states were extracted from...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2010-02-18)
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