Surgical Treatment for Empyema Thoracis: Prognostic Role of Preoperative Transthoracic Echocardiography and Serum Calcium.

Pei-Yi ChuYu-Cheng WuYa-Ling LinHung ChangShih-Chun LeeTsai-Wang Huang Yuan-Ming Tsai

Published in: Journal of personalized medicine (2022)

Elevated PASP and calcium levels at the low end of the normal range demonstrated significant prognostic value in predicting mortality in patients with thoracic empyema who required surgical intervention. Recognizing this potential is critical in order to obtain better outcomes.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
left ventricular
spinal cord
computed tomography
risk factors
type diabetes
heart failure
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
spinal cord injury
atrial fibrillation