Study links blood acid buildup to heart surgery failures—critical for ICU protocols

Researchers analyzing patient data found that high lactate levels after emergency heart bypass surgery predict poor outcomes. The finding could help hospitals identify which patients need urgent intervention, potentially improving survival rates and reducing costly complications in critical care units.

Originaltitel: Hyperlactatemia and poor outcome After postcardiotomy veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: An individual patient data meta-Analysis