Predictors of mediastinitis after cardiac surgery

João Carlos Guaragna⁰; Luciane Maria Facchi⁰; Carolina Guerra Baião⁰; Ivana Beatrice Mânica da Cruz⁰; Luiz Carlos Bodanese⁰; Luciano Albuquerque⁰; João Batista Petracco⁰; Marco Antônio Goldani⁰

DOI: 10.1590/S0102-76382004000200011

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ICardiologist, Professor, Internal Medicine Department, PUCRS. Head of Heart Surgery Recovery Service, Hospital São Lucas, PUCRS IICardiologist Heart Surgery Recovery Service, Hospital São Lucas, PUCRS IIIResident doctor, do SANE- Anesthesia Service, Rio Grande do Sul IVProfessor of the post graduation program in clinical medicine in health sciences of the Geriatrics and Gerontology Institute, PUCRS VRegent Professor, Cardiology, Internal Medicine Department, PUCRS Medical School. Head of Cardiology Service, Hospital São Lucas, PUCRS VISurgeon of Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS. Titular member of the da Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery VIIProfessor Titular of the Surgery Department, PUCRS Medical School - Cardiovascular Surgery Department. Head of Cardiovascular Surgery service, Hospital São Lucas, PUCRS VIIITitular Professor Surgery Department, PUCRS Medical School - Cardiovascular Surgery Service. Technical and clinical director, Hospital São Lucas, PUCRS Correspondence
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