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

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The prognostic role of low postoperative serum albumin levels (SAL) after cardiac surgery (CS) remains unclear in patients with normal preoperative SAL. Our aim was to evaluate the influence of SAL on the outcome of CS. METHODS:Prospective observational study. Patients undergoing CS with normal preoperative SAL and nutritional status were included and classified into different subgroups based on SAL at 24 h after CS. We assessed outcomes (i.e., in-hospital mortality, postoperative complications and long-term survival) and results were analyzed among the different subgroups of SAL. RESULTS:We included 2818 patients. Mean age was 64.5 ± 11.6 years and body mass index 28.0 ± 4.3Kg·m- 2. 5.8%(n = 162) of the patients had normal SAL levels(≥35 g·L- 1), 32.8%(n = 924) low deficit (30-

SUBMITTER: Berbel-Franco D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7216430 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature