Hyperbilirubinemia after cardiac surgery: An observational study

Conclusions Postoperative hyperbilirubinemia is common in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass and is associated with high hospital mortality. The factors associated with its occurrence are increased preoperative bilirubin level, preoperative prothrombin time, cardiopulmonary bypass time, aortic crossclamp time, and blood transfusion units. Persistent hyperbilirubinemia is associated with a worse outcome than early transient hyperbilirubinemia.

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Source: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals - October 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sharma, P., Ananthanarayanan, C., Vaidhya, N., Malhotra, A., Shah, K., Sharma, R. Tags: Cardiovascular Source Type: research