[Procalcitonin as sepsis predictor in cardiovascular surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass].

Alma Ivette Carrasco-Castilla María Del Carmen Jiménez-González Edgar Cruz-García Gerardo Gutiérrez-Tovar Angelica Atzin Cedillo-López Iván de Jesús Ascencio-Montiel

Published in: Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (2023)

Procalcitonin levels at 24 and 72 hours after cardiovascular surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass are associated with sepsis presence at cut-off points of 3.8 and 8.4 ng/mL respectively.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
septic shock
surgical site infection
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation