The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 3 , Pages 631-640, September 2008

Elevated preoperative hemoglobin A1c level is predictive of adverse events after coronary artery bypass surgery

  • Michael E. Halkos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Unit, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • John D. Puskas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Omar M. Lattouf, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Unit, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
    • ,
  • Patrick Kilgo, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
    • ,
  • Faraz Kerendi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Unit, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
    • ,
  • Howard K. Song, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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  • Robert A. Guyton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Unit, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Vinod H. Thourani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Research Unit, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Vinod H. Thourani, MD, 550 Peachtree Street, Crawford Long Hospital, 6th Floor, Medical Office Tower, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Atlanta, GA 30308.

Received 8 May 2007; received in revised form 12 January 2008; accepted 7 February 2008.

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 Presented at the 87th Annual Meeting of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Washington, DC, May 5–9, 2007.

PII: S0022-5223(08)01094-5

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.02.091

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 3 , Pages 631-640, September 2008

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