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Preoperative Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Can Predict Outcomes for Patients Unde...
Manuel,Valdano; Miana,Leonardo A.; Guerreiro,Gustavo Pampolha; Turquetto,Aida; Santos,Rômullo Medeiros; Fernandes,Natália; Tenório,Davi FreitasAbstract Introduction: Elevated neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been associated with poorer outcomes in cyanotic patients undergoing single ventricle palliation. Little is known about this biomarker on patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease. Our objective is to study the impact of preoperative NLR on outcomes of TOF patients undergoing total repair. Meth...
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Silveira,Lucas Molinari Veloso da; Guerreiro,Gustavo Pampolha; Lisboa,Luiz Augusto Ferreira; Mejía,Omar Asdrúbal Vilca; Dallan,Luís Roberto PalmaAbstract Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in March 2020, the number of people infected with COVID-19 worldwide increases continuously. Brazil is being followed with great concern in the international media, as it can, very soon, be the epicenter of the pandemic. Initial surgical data suggest that patients who acquire COVID-19 in the perioperative period are prone to a higher m...