The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon
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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Apr 2001
Long-term results after repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection.
Operative strategies and early results concerning repair of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC) are relatively well known. Less well defined data are available to evaluate the long-term outcome. We would therefore like to contribute our long-term data in this presentation. ⋯ A normal hemodynamic state can be achieved in most cases. Significant arrhythmias may exist in asymptomatic patients late after surgical correction of TAPVC, and therefore, long-term follow-up of these patients, including 24 h ECG monitoring, is recommended, even if they are asymptomatic.
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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Apr 2001
Clinical TrialThe influence of patient strength, aerobic capacity and body composition upon outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting.
Physical activity, physical fitness and body habitus of patients may be important predictors of outcomes after cardiac surgery. This study sought to quantify physical fitness and determine whether components of fitness enhance the prediction of outcomes in a group of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. ⋯ This study suggests: 1) An index of physical fitness can be obtained preoperatively in cardiac surgical patients; 2) This information aids in the prediction of operative risk.