Preoperative Blood Lactate Level as a Simple Point-of-Care Predictor of Surgical Mortality in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
A preoperative lactate level ≥3.7 mmol/L is a practical and effective point-of-care predictor of surgical outcomes in ATAAD. It reflects circulatory collapse and severe malperfusion, and may assist nonspecialist clinicians in early triage and decision-making.
Authors
- Koji Kawahito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6603-1403)
- Hirohiko Akutsu
Institutions
- Jichi Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5761/atcs.oa.25-00087
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00