Long-Term Survival of Patients With Radiation Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Structured PICO

Does radiation heart disease affect long-term mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?

Population

Patients with radiation heart disease (RAHD) undergoing cardiac surgery (CTS)

Intervention

Cardiac surgery (CTS)

Outcome

Long-term mortalityhard clinical

Radiation heart disease is associated with increased long-term mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, suggesting alternative treatment strategies may be needed.

Abstract

In patients undergoing CTS, RAHD portends increased long-term mortality. Alternative treatment strategies may be required in RAHD to improve long-term survival.

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