title: Early tracheotomy after cardiac surgery: not ready for prime time.
authors.forename: Shruti B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kress
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000379:methods*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000379:methods*