Why the study?
What are the risk factors for hospital death and long-term survival in patients undergoing surgery for post-infarction ventricular septal defect?
Population
62 patients operated upon for post-infarction ventricular septal defect, presenting with varying degrees of…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 3 years, 11 months for early survivors
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Preoperative optimization may reduce hospital mortality risk in post-MI VSD repair; leaves optimal timing and techniques open for prospective trials.
What are the risk factors for hospital death and long-term survival in patients undergoing surgery for post-infarction ventricular septal defect?
Preoperative clinical status is the most significant risk factor for hospital death following surgical repair of post-infarction VSD, which carries high early mortality but acceptable long-term survival among early survivors.
Labrousse et al. (2002) studied this question.
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