title: [Surgical treatment of ventricular septal defect complicated by pulmonary hypertension at high altitude].
abstract: 103 patients (52 males, 51 females) suffered from ventricular septal defect associated with pulmonary hypertension were operated on under sardiopulmonary bypass from 1981-1995 at high altitude. The age of the patients ranged from 2 to 29 years. The ratio of pulmonary systemic arterial pressure was more than 0.91 (0.91 to 1.21). The defects were closed by using dacron patch. The operative mortality was 4.8% among the survivals. 98 patients were followed up for a period from 3 months to 3 years (mean 2.4 years). Excellent results were observed in 93 patients, and good in 4. There was a late death. On account of the improvement in surgical technique, myocardial protection and postoperative care, the result of operation was improved markedly.
authors.affiliation: Qinghai Cardiovascular Hospital, Xining.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xuo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000531:Altitude; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D015996:Survival Rate