Evaluation of pulmonary function by spirometer in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery is a simple test to assess pulmonary reserve that has important implications in operative morbidity. However, there is no established consensus regarding which patients should undergo preoperative pulmonary function tests (PFTs), including forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC). The primary aim was to evaluate the outcome of preoperative PFTs on patients undergoing rheumatic mitral valve surgery.
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