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Risk factors for mediastinitis after cardiac surgery – a retrospective analysis of 1700 patients

Claudius Diez, Daniel Koch, Rolf‐Edgar Silber, Ivar Friedrich, J. Boergermann

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery · 2007 · 140 citations · 40 references

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The present study suggests that bilateral IMA grafting, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obesity are important predictors of mediastinitis.

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