Medium-term outcomes of 78,808 patients after heart valve surgery in a middle-income country: a nationwide population-based study

Abstract Background Heart valve surgery outcomes are unknown in middle-income countries and thus cannot be used in health system decision making processes. This study estimated in-hospital mortality and medium and long-term survival. Methods This was a retrospective study of 78,806 patients who unde...

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Main Authors: Regina Maria de Aquino Xavier, Vitor Manuel Pereira Azevedo, Paulo Henrique Godoy, Arn Migowski, Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro, Rogério Brant Martins Chaves, Marcelo Goulart Correia, Carolina de Aquino Xavier, Lucas de Aquino Hashimoto, Clara Weksler, Nelson Albuquerque Souza e Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-017-0725-9