The role of blood lactate clearance as a predictor of mortality in children undergoing surgery for tetralogy of Fallot

Background: The identification of biomarkers for predicting morbidity and mortality, particularly in pediatric population undergoing cardiac surgery will contribute toward improving the patient outcome. There is an increasing body of literature establishing the clinical utility of hyperlactatemia an...

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Main Authors: Suruchi Ladha, Poonam Malhotra Kapoor, Sarvesh Pal Singh, Usha Kiran, Ujjwal Kumar Chowdhury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2016;volume=19;issue=2;spage=217;epage=224;aulast=Ladha