ICU Readmission after Cardiac Surgery-Still a Matter of Concern?
CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, readmission to the ICU after cardiac surgery is a rare complication that is still associated with excessive mortality. Establishment of an intermediate care unit proved to be an excellent means to reduce ICU stay without endangering post-surgery patients and significantly reduced the ICU readmission rate.
PMID: 29715703 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kolat P, Guttenberger P, Ried M, Kapahnke J, Haneya A, Schmid C, Diez C Tags: Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research