Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=47937#.VFbv6WfHRK0 Author(s) Ganapathy Sambandam Kamalakkannan , Ranjith Karthekeyan , Mahesh Vakamudi , Sandeep Bangale , Rajeshkumar Kodali , Hemanand Nayagam , Sushma Nandipati Affiliation(s) Department of Anesthesiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India . ABSTRACT Aim: To evaluate the correlation of blood lactate and mixed venous oxygen saturation to predict outcome in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Method: This is a randomized study including 30 patients. Blood lactate and mixed venous oxygen saturation were measured in 4 groups of patients—number of grafts, p...
Scientific Research Publishing