Yeungnam Univ J Med.  1986 Dec;3(1):215-219. 10.12701/yujm.1986.3.1.215.

Clinical Analysis of Open Heart Surgery: A report of 111 cases

• Lee CJ
• Jung TE
• Lee DH
• Kang MS

• KMID: 2373884
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.1986.3.1.215

Abstract

During 1986, 111 cases of open heart surgery were performed at Yeungnam University Hospital consisting 88 cases of congenital heart disease and 23 cases of acquired heart disease. Among 88 congenital heart disease, 72 were acyanotic group and 16 were cyanotic. Common congenital heart diseases were ventricular septal defect (51%), atrial septal defect (18%) and Tetralogy of Fallot (16%). Among 23 acquired heart disease, 22 cases were valvular heart disease and one was dissecting aortic aneurysm. Three cases of the postoperative death were present resulting 2.7% of surgical mortality rate.

MeSH Terms

Aortic Aneurysm
Heart Defects, Congenital
Heart Diseases
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular
Heart Valve Diseases
Heart*
Mortality
Tetralogy of Fallot
Thoracic Surgery*