Purpose: To determine whether there is an independent association of acute renal failure
requiring dialysis with operative mortality after cardiac surgery. Patients and Methods: The …

Objective The purpose of the study was to investigate the incidence, predictors, morbidity,
and mortality associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) and its impact on intensive …

Background After cardiac surgery, acute renal failure (ARF) requiring dialysis develops in 1%
to 5% of patients and is strongly associated with perioperative morbidity and mortality. …

A progression of univariate followed by multivariate analyses was applied to 46 variables
selected from the clinical examination, exercise test, coronary arteriography, and quantitative …

ContextHealth-related quality of life has not been evaluated as a predictor of mortality following
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Evaluation of health status as a mortality …

Background Mechanical heart valves are durable but thrombogenic, and their use requires
that the patient receive anticoagulants. In contrast, bioprosthetic valves are less thrombogenic…

Background Although deviations in intraoperative blood pressure are assumed to be
associated with postoperative mortality, critical blood pressure thresholds remain undefined. …

To determine how survival and clinical status were related to left ventricular (LV) size and
systolic function after mitral valve replacement, 104 patients (48 mitral regurgitation [MR], 33 …

As part of a prospective program to use risk-adjusted outcome (operative mortality and
morbidity) as a measure of quality of care, we have analyzed perioperative complication data in …

Objectives. The purpose of this consensus effort was of define and prioritize the importance
of a set of clinical variables useful for monitoring and improving the short-term mortality of …