Why the study?
What are the risks and intermediate survival outcomes of cardiac surgery in patients with end-stage renal disease?
Population
36 consecutive patients with end-stage renal disease who underwent 36 cardiac operations at The Cleveland…
Comparison
Cardiac surgery vs General ESRD population and nonuremic patients…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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Cardiac surgery in patients with end-stage renal disease can be performed with acceptable risk and provides satisfactory symptomatic relief, with 5-year survival comparable to the general ESRD population.
What are the risks and intermediate survival outcomes of cardiac surgery in patients with end-stage renal disease?
Cardiac surgery in patients with end-stage renal disease can be performed with acceptable risk and provides satisfactory symptomatic relief, with 5-year survival comparable to the general ESRD population.
Peper et al. (1988) studied this question.
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