Risks of Morbidity and Mortality in Dialysis Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Y. Liu, Jean; J. O. Birkmeyer, Nancy; H. Sanders, John; R. Morton, Jeremy; F. Henriques, Horace; J. Lahey, Stephen; W. Dow, Richard; T. Maloney, Christopher; W. DiScipio, Anthony; A. Clough, Robert; J. Leavitt, Bruce; T. O’Connor, Gerald

doi:10.1161/01.cir.102.24.2973

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Risks of Morbidity and Mortality in Dialysis Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Published in Circulation • Dec 12, 2000

Authors:

Jean Y. Liu

Nancy J. O. Birkmeyer

John H. Sanders

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although dialysis patients are undergoing CABG with increasing frequency, large studies specifically comparing patient characteristics and procedure-related risks in this population have not been performed. METHODS AND RESULTS: We conducted a regional prospective cohort study of 15,500 c...

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Dialysis

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