Postoperative hyperlactatemia and serum lactate level trends among heart transplant recipients
Background Advanced heart failure (HF), that affects 10% of the HF population, is associated with high mortality rate, meeting 50% at 1-year from diagnosis. For these individuals, heart transplantation (HTX) remains the ultimate and the gold-standard treatment option. Serum lactate level measurement...
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Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-02-01
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/8334.pdf |