Clinical Analysis of Open Heart Surgery: A report of 111 cases.
10.12701/yujm.1986.3.1.215
- Author:
Cheol Joo LEE
;
Tae Eun JUNG
;
Dong Hyup LEE
;
Myeun Shik KANG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Aortic Aneurysm;
Heart Defects, Congenital;
Heart Diseases;
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial;
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular;
Heart Valve Diseases;
Heart*;
Mortality;
Tetralogy of Fallot;
Thoracic Surgery*
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
1986;3(1):215-219
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
During 1986, 111 cases of open heart surgery were performed at Yeungnam University Hospital consisting 88 cases of congenital heart disease and 23 cases of acquired heart disease. Among 88 congenital heart disease, 72 were acyanotic group and 16 were cyanotic. Common congenital heart diseases were ventricular septal defect (51%), atrial septal defect (18%) and Tetralogy of Fallot (16%). Among 23 acquired heart disease, 22 cases were valvular heart disease and one was dissecting aortic aneurysm. Three cases of the postoperative death were present resulting 2.7% of surgical mortality rate.
