The impact of cirrhosis in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational cohort study.
Sheela XavierColleen M NorrisAmanda EwasiukDemetrios J KutsogiannisSean M BagshawSean van DiepenDerek R TownsendJayan NegendranConstantine J KarvellasPublished in: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2019)
Despite having low median model for end-stage liver disease scores, this small series of cirrhotic patients undergoing cardiac surgery had significantly higher mortality rates and required more organ support postoperatively than propensity score-matched non-cirrhotic patients. Impact de la cirrhose chez les patients subissant une chirurgie cardiaque : une étude de cohorte observationnelle et rétrospective.