The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 130, Issue 5 , Pages 1270-1277 , November 2005

Risk factors for and economic implications of prolonged ventilation after cardiac surgery

  • C. Rajakaruna, MRCS
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  • C.A. Rogers, PhD
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  • G.D. Angelini, MD (FRCS)
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  • R. Ascione, MD (FRCS)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: R. Ascione, MD, ChM, FRCS, FETCS, Consultant Senior Lecturer, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, BS2 8HW, United Kingdom

Received 24 February 2005 ,Revised 11 May 2005 ,Accepted 7 June 2005.

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    Five-year Kaplan-Meier survival curve for patients discharged after surgery. ITU, Intensive therapy unit; HDU, high-dependency unit.

    Five-year Kaplan-Meier survival curve for patients discharged after surgery. ITU, Intensive therapy unit; HDU, high-dependency unit.

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    Distribution of bed occupancy cost between groups. PV, Prolonged ventilation.

    Distribution of bed occupancy cost between groups. PV, Prolonged ventilation.

 This study was funded by the Garfield Weston Trust and the British Heart Foundation.

PII: S0022-5223(05)01288-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.06.050

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 130, Issue 5 , Pages 1270-1277 , November 2005

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