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Table 5 Causes of Death After Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stay After Cardiac Surgery

Early causes of death (n = 46)  Cardiac failure or multiple organ failure 37 (80)  Respiratory insufficiency or pneumonia 4 (8.7)  Septic shock 3 (6.5)  Stroke 2 (4.3) Late causes of death (n = 19)  Cardiac failure or multiple organ failure 7 (37)  Lung cancer 3 (16)  Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm 2 (10)  Respiratory insufficiency or pneumonia 1 (5.2)  Unknown 6 (32)

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