Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis in Dialysis Patients 　- Analysis of Japan Cardiovascular Surgery Database.

CONCLUSIONS: Compared with non-dialysis patients, SAVR in dialysis patients was associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity. An appropriate surgical strategy and careful perioperative assessment and management for prevention of infection, and respiratory and gastrointestinal complications might contribute to improved clinical outcomes after SAVR in these patients.
PMID: 32612017 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Circulation Journal - June 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yamauchi T, Yamamoto H, Miyata H, Kobayashi J, Masai T, Motomura N Tags: Circ J Source Type: research