Login / Signup

Factors associated with long-term mechanical ventilation in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.

Shahram RahimiAlireza AbdiNader SalariShamarina ShohaimiMehran Naghibeiranvand
Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2023)
This study investigated some factors related to prolonged mechanical ventilation in patients undergoing heart surgery. For optimizing the care and therapeutic measures, It is suggested, healthcare workers have a detailed assessment on patients with factors such as the history of baking bread, history of obstructive pulmonary disease, history of kidney disease, use of an intra-aortic pump, number of respirations and systolic blood pressure 24 h after surgery, creatinine level 24 h after surgery, chest secretions after surgery, and the amount of pre-operative ejection fraction and cardiac enzymes (CK-MB).
Keyphrases