Impact of bleeding complications on length of stay and critical care utilization in cardiac surgery patients in England

Abstract Background Bleeding is a significant complication in cardiac surgery and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. This study evaluated the impact of bleeding on length of stay (LOS) and critical care utilization in a nationwide sample of cardiac surgery patients treated at En...

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Published in:	Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Main Authors:	Nawwar Al-Attar, Stephen Johnston, Nadine Jamous, Sameer Mistry, Ena Ghosh, Gaurav Gangoli, Walter Danker, Katherine Etter, Eric Ammann
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2019-04-01
Subjects:	Cardiac Surgical procedures Haemorrhage Complications Length of stay Costs and cost Analysis
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-0881-3