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Open Access
01-02-2011 | Poster presentation
Metabolic syndrome and coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Authors:
M Brouard, JJ Jimenez, JL Iribarren, N Perez, L Lorente, P Machado, JM Raya, R Perez, JM Borreguero, R Martinez, ML Mora
Published in:
Critical Care
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Special Issue 1/2011
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Excerpt
Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a constellation of disorders that increases the risk for coronary heart disease. This study was conducted to examine the incidence of metabolic syndrome in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients and to determine if metabolic syndrome affects clinical outcomes in the perioperative setting. …