Relation of early pleural effusion after pediatric open heart surgery to cardiopulmonary bypass time and systemic inflammation as measured by serum interleukin-6

Am J Cardiol. 2001 May 15;87(10):1220-3; A7-8. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01503-x.

Authors

M Gupta¹, R Johann-Liang, C P Sison, J Quaegebeur, D M Friedman

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 11356407
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01503-x

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Bacterial Infections / blood
Bacterial Infections / etiology
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Cardiopulmonary Bypass / adverse effects*
Central Venous Pressure
Chest Tubes
Child
Child, Preschool
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery
Humans
Infant
Interleukin-6 / blood*
Pleural Effusion / etiology*
Postoperative Complications
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / blood
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / diagnosis*
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / etiology
Time Factors

Substances

Interleukin-6