Respiratory Failure after Open Descending Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Risk Factors and Outcomes.

CONCLUSION: Lower FEV1% and longer operation time were risk factors of postoperative respiratory failure after open repair of DTAA, which in turn is associated with significantly reduced long-term survival. PMID: 32611930 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - July 1, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Miyashita F, Kinoshita T, Suzuki T, Asai T Tags: Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Source Type: research