Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) is the most commonly performed heart operation in most countries, and its mortality and morbidity results are one of the most studied and scrutinized in the world. As a large operation involving long surgical times, sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass, long-term postoperative ventilation is a dreaded possible complication. Failure to wean from the ventilator can result both as a consequence of previous risk factors and as a cause of future morbidity and mortality. Not only it […]