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Reduction in sudden late death by concomitant revascularization with aortic valve replacement.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3343849     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To determine the impact of coronary atherosclerosis and myocardial revascularization on survival after aortic valve replacement, we reviewed our experience with single aortic valve replacement between 1969 and 1984. Of 474 patients (mean age 62 +/- 13 years), 185 (39%) had no associated coronary artery disease, 233 (49%) had coronary artery bypass grafting, and 56 (12%) had unbypassed coronary artery disease. Early (30-day) mortality rates were 2.2%, 8.2%, and 7.1%, respectively (p less than 0.01, coronary disease absent versus present). Actuarial survival rates at 10 years were 77% +/- 4%, 41% +/- 6%, and 26% +/- 11% (p less than 0.001, coronary disease absent versus present), with 1 to 177 months of follow-up (mean 56 +/- 40). Preoperative angina (39%) did not predict the presence of coronary artery disease (61%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that early deaths were associated with advanced preoperative New York Heart Association functional class (p less than 0.001), advanced age (p less than 0.05), more extensive coronary artery disease (p less than 0.05), and lack of cardioplegic myocardial protection (p less than 0.05). Complete revascularization did not increase operative risk when coronary artery disease was present (early mortality 6.8%, p = not significant). Late deaths were strongly associated with the presence of coronary artery disease (p less than 0.001) and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (less than or equal to 55%, p less than 0.01). Late cardiac mortality was most commonly attributable to sudden death (30/71, 42%), especially in the unbypassed coronary disease cohort (9/14, 64%). The actuarial rate of freedom from sudden death at 10 years was 52% +/- 17% in the unbypassed coronary artery disease group (p = 0.009), compared with 90% +/- 3% and 91% +/- 3% in the revascularized and no coronary disease patients, respectively. Thus, coexistent coronary atherosclerosis has a detrimental impact on early and late survival after aortic valve replacement. Revascularization does not increase operative risk when associated coronary artery disease is present and significantly reduces the occurrence of late sudden death. Strategies that minimize operative risk when associated coronary artery disease is present include use of cardioplegia and complete revascularization.
Authors:
L S Czer; R J Gray; M E Stewart; M De Robertis; A Chaux; J M Matloff
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery     Volume:  95     ISSN:  0022-5223     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.     Publication Date:  1988 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-04-07     Completed Date:  1988-04-07     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376343     Medline TA:  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  390-401     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Child
Coronary Artery Disease / complications,  mortality,  surgery*
Death, Sudden / epidemiology*
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Heart Arrest, Induced
Heart Valve Diseases / complications,  mortality,  surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Revascularization*

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