RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Mortality and results after cardiac surgery in patients with end-stage renal disease JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO Cleve Clin J Med FD Cleveland Clinic SP 63 OP 67 VO 55 IS 1 A1 Peper, William A. A1 Taylor, Paul C. A1 Paganini, Emil P. A1 Svensson, Lars G. A1 Ghattas, Michael A. A1 Loop, Floyd D. YR 1988 UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/55/1/63.abstract 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.