The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages 686-691 , March 2010

The use of spirometry testing prior to cardiac surgery may impact the Society of Thoracic Surgeons risk prediction score: A prospective study in a cohort of patients at high risk for chronic lung disease

  • Niv Ad, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery Research, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Niv Ad, MD, Cardiac Surgery, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, 3300 Gallows Rd, Suite 109 B, Falls Church, VA 22042.
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  • Linda Henry, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery Research, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va
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  • Linda Halpin, RN, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery Research, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va
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  • Sharon Hunt, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery Research, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va
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  • Scott Barnett, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery Research, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va
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  • Pamela Crippen, RN, ANP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery Research, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va
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  • Susan de Bullet, FNP, BC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery Research, Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va
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  • James Lamberti, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va

Received 5 February 2009 ,Revised 9 September 2009 ,Accepted 5 October 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01334-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.010

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages 686-691 , March 2010

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