Key result
Open heart surgery in 17 patients with end-stage renal failure resulted in 7 postoperative complications and 3 postoperative deaths, with surviving patients showing improved NYHA class at 16.5 months.
Why the study?
Does open heart surgery have acceptable short- and long-term outcomes in patients with end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis?
Population
17 patients with end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis who underwent open heart surgery during 1994 and…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
average 16.5 months (range 7-30 months)
Authors
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May support surgical consideration in select dialysis patients; leaves open need for larger prospective studies.
Cohort (n=17)
Does open heart surgery have acceptable short- and long-term outcomes in patients with end-stage renal failure requiring dialysis?
Open heart surgery in patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis carries acceptable short- and long-term risks with notable improvements in NYHA class among survivors.
Christiansen et al. (2005) conducted a cohort in End-stage renal failure (n=17). Open heart surgery was evaluated on Complications, mortality, and long-term outcome. Open heart surgery in 17 patients with end-stage renal failure resulted in 7 postoperative complications and 3 postoperative deaths, with surviving patients showing improved NYHA class at 16.5 months.
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