Preoperative hemoglobin level as a predictor of survival after coronary artery bypass grafting A comparison with the matched general population Ghent University
Abstract Background—: The predictive value of the preoperative hemoglobin value after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has not been well established. We studied how the preoperative hemoglobin level affects the survival of patients after CABG. Late mortality was compared with that of a general population. Methods and Results—: Early and late mortality of all consecutive patients undergoing isolated CABG between January 1998 and ...