Long term mortality of deep sternal wound infection after coronary artery bypass surgery Mortalidade em longo prazo da infecção esternal profunda após cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio

Long term mortality of deep sternal wound infection after coronary artery bypass surgery Mortalidade em longo prazo da infecção esternal profunda após cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio

BACKGROUND: Deep sternal wound infection and mediastinitis determine high in-hospital mortality. International studies show that these patients are also at increased cardiovascular mortality risk in long-term follow-up. However, data are scarce and there is no national data. OBJECTIVES: The aim of t...

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Main Authors: Aline Alexandra Iannoni de Moraes, Cely Saad Abboud, André Zeraik Limma Chammas, Yara Santos Aguiar, Lucas Cronemberger Mendes, Jonatas Melo Neto, Pedro Silvio Farsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2012-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Mediastinite
Mortalidade
Revascularização miocárdica
Ponte de artéria coronária
Infecção da ferida operatória
Mediastinitis
Mortality
Myocardial revascularization
Coronary artery bypass
Surgical wound infection
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