Reduced Right Ventricular Function Predicts Long-Term Cardiac Re-Hospitalization after Cardiac Surgery

Leela K. Lella; Virna L. Sales; Yulia Goldsmith; Jacqueline Chan; Marina Iskandir; Iosif Gulkarov; Anthony Tortolani; Sorin J. Brener; Terrence J. Sacchi; John F. Heitner

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0132808

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Reduced Right Ventricular Function Predicts Long-Term Cardiac Re-Hospitalization after Cardiac Surgery

Leela K. Lella ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Leela K. Lella, Virna L. Sales

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States of America
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Virna L. Sales ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Leela K. Lella, Virna L. Sales

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States of America
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Yulia Goldsmith,

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States of America
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Jacqueline Chan,

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States of America
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Marina Iskandir,

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States of America
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Iosif Gulkarov,

Affiliation Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States of America
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Anthony Tortolani,

Affiliation Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States of America
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Sorin J. Brener,

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States of America
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Terrence J. Sacchi,

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States of America
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John F. Heitner

* E-mail: jfh9003@nyp.org

Affiliation Division of Cardiology, New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, 11215, United States of America
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Reduced Right Ventricular Function Predicts Long-Term Cardiac Re-Hospitalization after Cardiac Surgery

Leela K. Lella,
Virna L. Sales,
Yulia Goldsmith,
Jacqueline Chan,
Marina Iskandir,
Iosif Gulkarov,
Anthony Tortolani,
Sorin J. Brener,
Terrence J. Sacchi,
John F. Heitner

Published: July 21, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0132808

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