PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - William A. Peper
AU  - Paul C. Taylor
AU  - Emil P. Paganini
AU  - Lars G. Svensson
AU  - Michael A. Ghattas
AU  - Floyd D. Loop
TI  - Mortality and results after cardiac surgery in patients with end-stage renal disease
DP  - 1988 Jan 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 63--67
VI  - 55
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/55/1/63.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/55/1/63.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med1988 Jan 01; 55
AB  - To assess risk and intermediate results, 36 consecutive patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who underwent 36 cardiac operations at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation from 1980 to 1986 were studied. Such surgery can be done with acceptable risk and yields satisfactory symptomatic relief. Survival at five years after operation equals that of the general ESRD population, but is lower than that of nonuremic patients after cardiac surgery. This is largely influenced by the high prevalence of noncardiac morbid conditions in the ESRD group.