The influence of postoperative albumin levels on the outcome of cardiac surgery.

David Berbel-FrancoJuan Carlos Lopez DelgadoAlessandro PutzuFrancisco EsteveHerminia TorradoElisabet FarreroDavid Rodríguez-CastroMaria Lluïsa CarrioGiovanni Landoni

Published in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2020)

The presence of postoperative hypoalbuminemia after CS is frequent and the degree of hypoalbuminemia may be associated with worst outcomes, even in the long-term scenario.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
patients undergoing
acute kidney injury
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome
glycemic control