Current concepts in reoperative cardiac surgery

Joanna Chilwe; Sangeeta Krishnan; Therese M Conner; Ryan Leslie; Stephen Stemkowski; Aryeh Shander

doi:10.1177/1089253209345531

Current concepts in reoperative cardiac surgery

Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2009 Dec;13(4):206-14. doi: 10.1177/1089253209345531. Epub 2009 Nov 26.

Authors

Joanna Chilwe¹, Sangeeta Krishnan, Therese M Conner, Ryan Leslie, Stephen Stemkowski, Aryeh Shander

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029, USA. Joanna.chikwe@mountsinai.org

PMID: 19945956
DOI: 10.1177/1089253209345531

Abstract

This article summarizes techniques used in reoperative cardiac surgery, outlines a risk-stratified approach to operative planning, and reviews the literature on outcomes after reoperative valvular and coronary surgery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / methods
Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / mortality
Cardiopulmonary Bypass / methods*
Catheterization / methods
Dissection / methods
Humans
Incidence
Intraoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Myocardial Ischemia / prevention & control*
Preoperative Care / methods
Reoperation / adverse effects
Risk Factors