Key result
Emergency redo surgery for acute left-sided mechanical valve thrombosis carries ~33% early mortality.
Why the study?
Valve thrombosis is a potentially lethal complication of mechanical cardiac valves, prompting examination of clinical characteristics and early outcomes of emergency surgery for left-sided mechanical valve thrombosis.
What are the early mortality outcomes of emergency surgery for left-sided mechanical valve thrombosis?
Design
Cohort study
Authors
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High early mortality warrants caution in surgical decisions; leaves open optimal anticoagulation and valve strategies for prospective study.
Cohort (n=97)
What are the early mortality outcomes of emergency surgery for left-sided mechanical valve thrombosis?
Emergency surgery for left-sided mechanical valve thrombosis carries a high early mortality (32.9%), particularly in pregnant women, highlighting the critical need for adequate anticoagulation and consideration of tissue valves in women of childbearing age.
Saleh et al. (2021) conducted a cohort in Left-sided mechanical valve thrombosis (n=97). Emergency redo surgery was evaluated on Overall early mortality. Emergency redo surgery for acute left-sided mechanical valve thrombosis resulted in an overall early mortality of 32.9% and an operative mortality of 25.7%.
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