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November 1, 1975Archives of Surgery

Patient Selection for Cardiac Surgery in Left Ventricular Power Failure

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Why the study?

Does hemodynamic and angiographic evaluation accurately predict survival and the need for cardiac surgery in patients with acute left ventricular power failure following acute myocardial infarction?

Population

19 patients in acute left ventricular power failure following acute myocardial infarction, supported with…

Comparison

Cardiac surgery based on hemodynamic and… vs No surgery

Design

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Authors

PCPhilip N. CascadeMichigan Medicine

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Implication

May support hemodynamic evaluation for prognosis in post-MI LV failure; leaves open validation before guiding surgical decisions.

Structured PICO

Does hemodynamic and angiographic evaluation accurately predict survival and the need for cardiac surgery in patients with acute left ventricular power failure following acute myocardial infarction?

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Population
19 patients in acute left ventricular power failure following acute myocardial infarction, supported with intraaortic balloon pumping and undergoing cardiac catheterization.
I
Intervention
Cardiac surgery based on hemodynamic and angiographic evaluation
C
Comparator
No surgery
O
Outcome
Survivalhard clinical

Hemodynamic and angiographic evaluation can accurately predict the need for corrective surgery and prognosis in patients with acute left ventricular power failure post-myocardial infarction.

Cite This Study

Philip N. Cascade (1975) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8479727ae632e783bd8753https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1975.01360170103015
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