The Impact of Specific Preoperative Organ Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement [ORIGINAL ARTICLES: ADULT CARDIAC]

Conclusions The presence of chronic renal failure most profoundly decreases survival, followed by severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and prior stroke. Furthermore, multiple OD systems significantly decrease short- and long-term survival.

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 28, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Thourani, V. H., Chowdhury, R., Gunter, R. L., Kilgo, P. D., Chen, E. P., Puskas, J. D., Halkos, M. E., Lattouf, O. M., Cooper, W. A., Guyton, R. A. Tags: Valve disease ORIGINAL ARTICLES: ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research