title: [Coronary surgery in patients with severely impaired left ventricular function].
abstract: Views on surgical treatment of patients with coronary disease and severely restricted left ventricular function are still controversial. In the present work the authors compare the results of direct reconstruction of the coronary arteries in 184 patients with satisfactory or medium restricted left ventricular function (SLV) with a group of 77 patients with severely restricted left ventricular function (RLV). Twenty-three clinical, angiographic, peroperative and postoperative indicators were compared. Patients with RLV had more frequently a myocardial infarction before operation, on average a more restricted functional capacity and lower ejection fraction of the left ventricle than patients with SLV. The mortality during hospitalization was 1.1% in patients with SLV and 5.2% in patients with RLV. These results confirm that reconstruction of the coronary arteries is safe also in patients with a significantly restricted left ventricular function. An essential prerequisite of successful operation is perfect peroperative protection of the heart muscle by the method of continuous local cooling.
authors.affiliation: Klinika kardiovaskulární chirurgie, Dedinje, Bĕlehrad.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vucinić
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kapelak
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fabián
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Huskić
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pejcić
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Djurisić
mesh_terms: D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
vernacular_title: Koronárni chirurgie u nemocných s tĕzce omezenou funkcí levé komory.