Publications by authors named "Fabio Hotz"
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Mesenteric ischemia (Me-Is) is a serious but underreported complication after cardiac surgery, affecting 0.47% of patients in a large study, with only 49.1% surviving after 30 days post-operation.
- The study found that most affected patients were older males, with many undergoing complex surgeries; both survivors and nonsurvivors showed no significant differences in clinical characteristics but differed in diagnosis methods.
- Key predictors of mortality included high norepinephrine doses and lactate levels, indicating that the prognosis for Me-Is is generally poor despite treatment interventions.
