Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Jun 2021
Meta AnalysisIs there a Predictive Value of Hemoglobin A1C for Complications of Cardiac Surgery?
To investigate the effect of preoperative hemoglobin A1c levels for the complications of cardiac surgery. ⋯ Preoperative hemoglobin A1C levels were associated with development of mediastinitis, stroke, pneumonia, sepsis, renal failure and mortality after cardiac surgery. Key Words: Hemoglobin A1C, Cardiac surgery, Complication, Meta-analysis.