Combined Valve Replacement and Myocardial Revascularization: Factors Influencing Early and Late Results

54 consecutive patients (42 men, 12 women, aged 22 to 73 years) with valve anomalies (aortic stenosis n=30, aortic regurgitation n=9, mitral regurgitation n=10, mitral stenosis n=5) and angina. 22 had prior myocardial infarction and 10 had impending myocardial infarction.

Simultaneous valve replacement with mechanical prostheses and coronary artery bypass grafting (average 2.5 grafts per patient with vein or internal mammary artery grafts).

Operative mortality and late mortalityhard clinical