Using serum albumin level as a marker of chronic malnourishment, it has been found that, after adjusting for RACHS-1 risk categories, a higher albumin level was associated with a decrease in B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), and an overall trend toward decreased duration of dopamine requirement ( 33 ).
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The Associations Between Preoperative Anthropometry and Postoperative Outcomes in Infants Undergoing Congenital Heart Surgery.
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