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Table 5 Age, procedure, timing of procedure, euroscore and cause of death

From: Open heart surgery in Nigeria; a work in progress

No (*)

Age

Procedure

Timing

Euroscore

Cause of death

1

17

MVR

Elective

7

Severe Pulmonary Hypertension. Unable to wean off CPB.

2

10

VSD

Elective

3

PDA missed preoperatively. Required circulatory arrest. Failed to come off CPB

3

25

ASD

Elective

4

Post op SVT, sudden cardiac arrest.

4

21

MVR

Elective

7

Myocardial ischaemia due to failure to achieve cardioplegic arrest following aortic cross clamping

5

72

CABG

Urgent

14

Recent MI. RV aneurysm. Preop IABP. Progressive Post op RV failure

6

2

VSD

Elective

4

Progressive post op RV failure

7

6

TOF

Elective

2

Progressive post op RV failure

8

25

TOF

Elective

2

Severe pyrogenic blood transfusion reaction, renal failure. Hepatitis B positive. Turned down for dialysis.

9

70

LA Myxoma

Urgent

10

Cardiogenic shock prior to surgery. Failed to come off CPB

  1. (*) Mortality sequence from Tables 3 and 4.
  2. MI Myocardial Infarction, RV Right Ventricle, SVT Supraventricular tachycardia, IABP Intra-aortic balloon pumping.