Postoperative Compensatory Ammonium Excretion Subsequent to Systemic Acidosis in Cardiac Patients

Background. Postoperative acid-base imbalances, usually acidosis, frequently occur after cardiac surgery. In most cases, the human body, not suffering from any severe preexisting illnesses regarding lung, liver, and kidney, is capable of transient compensation and final correction. The aim of this s...

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Main Authors: Friederike Roehrborn, Daniel-Sebastian Dohle, Indra N. Waack, Konstantinos Tsagakis, Heinz Jakob, Johanna K. Teloh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5383574