Isolated Tricuspid Operations: Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Isolated tricuspid repair was associated with lower adjusted mortality and morbidities than replacement. Beating heart operation was associated with lower adjusted major morbidities. Pre-operative MELD scores may identify high-risk patients, and referral to higher volume centers may help improve outcomes.PMID:36696939 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.12.041
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Qiudong Chen Michael E Bowdish Jad Malas Amy Roach George Gill Georgina Rowe Jason Thomas Dominic Emerson Alfredo Trento Natalia Egorova Joanna Chikwe Source Type: research
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