Predictors of short-term mortality after rheumatic heart valve surgery: A single-center retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Valve replacement surgeries holds risks of morbidity and mortality.

Materials and methods

The study cohort included 346 patients who underwent different types of valve surgery, excluding redo and Bentall operations. All operations were performed through a median sternotomy using cardiopulmonary bypass.

Results

Mean patient age was 51.6 ± 16.1 years, and 51% were male. Approximately 21% had diabetes, and 44.6% were hypertensive. Aortic valve replacement (AVR) was performed in 125 patients (37%), mitral valve replacement (MVR) in 95 (28%), combined AVR and MVR in 42 (13%), AVR plus coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in 19 (6%), and MVR plus CABG in 32 (10%). Operative mortality was 5.8% (n = 20). In the bivariate-level analysis, older age, operation type,

SUBMITTER: Ibrahim KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7851328 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature