Journal article
Toward a phenomic analysis of chronic postsurgical pain following cardiac surgery
Abstract
Background: Despite the same surgical approach, up to 40% of patients develop chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) following cardiac surgery, whereas the rest are chronic pain free. This variability suggests that CPSP is controlled partially through genetics, but the genes for CPSP are largely unknown. Aims: The aim of this study was to identify potential CPSP phenotypes by comparing patients who developed CPSP following cardiac surgery vs. those …
Authors
Clarke H; Rai A; Bao J; Poon M; Rao V; Djaiani G; Beattie S; Page G; Choiniere M; McGillion M
Journal
Canadian Journal of Pain, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 58–69
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 2019
DOI
10.1080/24740527.2019.1580142
ISSN
2474-0527