title: Post-transplant survival estimation using pre-operative albumin levels.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York; the Heart Center, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoko S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lippel
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Yoshifumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Naka
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Donna M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: P Christian
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Schulze
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000401:mortality*; D057234:Preoperative Period; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism*; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D012709:Serum Albumin