Diagnostic value of “base deficit” in arterial blood gas analysis in comparison with hyperlactatemia as an indicator of tissue hypoperfusion in cardiac surgery
Background: Hyperlactatemia is a well known index for tissue hypoperfusion which is not routinely measured in all surgical procedures. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of base deficit in detecting hyperlactatemia and also predicting its postoperative complications in cardia...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bushehr University of Medical Sciences
2009-12-01
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Series: | Iranian South Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://ismj.bpums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3-162&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |