Association between the low percentage of forced vital capacity and increased mortality after left ventricular assist device implantation
Articles > Article · 2020
Authors: Pervin KORKMAZ, Pelin ÖZTÜRK, Serkan ERTUGAY, Ali ÖZDİL, Sanem NALBANTGİL, Çağatay ENGİN, Tahir YAĞDI, Mustafa ÖZBARAN
TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2020, vol 28, pp 576-585
DOI: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2020.19768
Summary
Background: This study aims to investigate the effect of low percentage of forced vital capacity measured in the preoperative period on the 28-day mortality in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation.