Postoperative hyperlactatemia and serum lactate level trends among heart transplant recipients

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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Main Authors: Anna Kędziora, Karol Wierzbicki, Jacek Piątek, Hubert Hymczak, Izabela Górkiewicz-Kot, Irena Milaniak, Paulina Tomsia, Dorota Sobczyk, Rafal Drwila, Boguslaw Kapelak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-02-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Heart transplantation
Postoperative management
Intensive Care Unit
Serum lactate level
Lactic acidosis
HTX
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8334.pdf

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