Clinical analysis of elderly patients with heart value replacement
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2013.01.006
- VernacularTitle:老年心脏瓣膜置换术患者的临床分析
- Author:
Yuefeng ZHANG
;
Qifeng ZHAO
;
Chao HU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Heart value diseases;
Heart value prosthesis implantation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2013;(1):22-24
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the efficacy of heart value replacement on elderly patients and summarize the experience of surgical treatment.Methods The clinical data and follow-up status of 76 elderly patients were analyzed retrospectively in our hospital from January 2008 to December 2011.The operative method,general effect,postoperative death,postoperative complications,survival rate and life quality followed-up were analyzed.Results No intraoperative death appeared and there were 4 early operative deaths with a mortality rate of 5.3％.There were 31 cases occurred postoperative complication with a complication rate of 40.8％ which including respiratory insufficiency,lung infection,arrhythmia,incision infection,pleural effusion,low cardiac output syndrome and renal insufficiency.The follow-up time was 18-52 months and the mean follow-up time was (24.7± 3.6)months.There were 5 cases lost of follow up and the follow-up rate was 93.4％.There were 6 patients died after a month postoperative with a mortality rate of 7.9％.The heart function of the survivors achieved differed degree improvements and the result at the end of follow-up were grade Ⅰ-Ⅱ 47 cases,grade Ⅲ 13 cases and grade Ⅳ 6 cases.Conclusions To correctly determine the surgery indications,do all the preoperative preparation,intraoperative rigorous operating with a good myocardial protection and to strengthen the postoperative care will be help to reduce the mortality and complications of the elderly patients with heart value replacement.
