Lactime was a useful predictor of mortality in children undergoing repair or palliation of congenital cardiac defects under cardiopulmonary bypass. Initial and peak lactate levels had a poor positive predictive value for mortality. Lactime also was associated with the number of ventilator days and hospital days in those who survived.
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