Postoperative Outcome after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

oleh: Hélène Manganas, Yves Lacasse, Stéphanie Bourgeois, Jean Perron, François Dagenais, François Maltais

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wiley 2007-01-01

Deskripsi

BACKGROUND: It is uncertain if the presence and severity of airflow obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is predictive of surgical morbidity and mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).