Reply: The bad guy: Left ventricular function, size, or both?

In their article recently published in the Journal, Omer and colleagues1 demonstrated that in patients subjected to isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), depressed left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was strongly associated with incremental rates of some complications (ie, renal failure, prolonged ventilation, and mechanical support), leading to increased mortality. They also found that the risk of specific complications may vary by LVEF class according to other preoperative characteristics (ie, preexisting renal failure or lung disease).
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research