title: Complications of cardiac surgery.
abstract: With the increasing use of surgical procedures in cases of heart disease it was decided to review the more common complications of cardiac surgery including pre-operative investigations, based on 17 years experience of autopsies on fatal cases. The problems associated with valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting are dealt with in particular detail.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001344:Autopsy; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000401:mortality; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012306:Risk