Impact of hepatic dysfunction on outcomes following adult cardiac surgery
Postoperative elevations in liver-related laboratory values-particularly when occurring in combination or peaking beyond 48 hours after surgery-identify patients at markedly increased risk of 30-day mortality. These markers provide valuable insight into physiologic stress and should be carefully managed after cardiac surgery.
Authors
- Ibrahim Sultan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1737-4012)
- Danny Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2183-6072)
- B.E. Woolley
- Johannes Bonatti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6577-649X)
- Nidhi Iyanna
- David Kaczorowski
- Yeahwa Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9963-6970)
- Ander Dorken‐Gallastegi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3566-5937)
- Derek Serna‐Gallegos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5991-6385)
- Umar Nasim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9171-541X)
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JTCVS Open
- Published
- 2025-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjon.2025.09.024
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00