Long-Term Survival of Patients With Radiation Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Why the study?
Does radiation heart disease affect long-term mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Population
Patients with radiation heart disease (RAHD) undergoing cardiac surgery (CTS)
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports incorporating radiation history into surgical risk models; leaves open whether modified strategies improve survival.
Structured PICO
Does radiation heart disease affect long-term mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
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Population
Patients with radiation heart disease (RAHD) undergoing cardiac surgery (CTS)
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Intervention
Cardiac surgery (CTS)
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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.
Cite This Study
Wu et al. (2013) studied this question.