Red cell distribution width as a predictor of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in patients undergoing heart valve surgery

Red cell distribution width as a predictor of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome in patients undergoing heart valve surgery

The aim of the study was to evaluate the prognostic value of red cell distribution width (RDW) for multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) in the early postoperative period in patients undergoing valve replacement or repair surgery. A prospective study was conducted on a group of 713 patients wit...

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Main Authors: Piotr Duchnowski, Tomasz Hryniewiecki, Mariusz Kuśmierczyk, Piotr Szymanski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2018-10-01
Series:Biology Open
Subjects:
Valve surgery
Risk stratification
Red cell distribution width
Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/7/10/bio036251

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