Introduction Heart disease is the commonest cause of death worldwide. Its surgical treatment is expensive, and resources are limited. Although there is general concern regarding the work of cardiothoracic units in Sri Lanka, there is very little scientific data regarding it. Our objective was to establish the workload, outcome and waiting time of cardiothoracic operations in a single unit in Sri Lanka. Methods Prospectively entered data from the clinic register and operation logbooks from August 2010 to March 2020 were reviewed retrospectively and collected on data extraction sheets. The data was entered onto a Microsoft EXCEL database and analyzed using SPSS [Statistical Package for Social Sciences]. Results In 1100 patients, 759 [69%] were males and 341[31%], females; The mean age was 50.8 years [1 day-77 years]. Coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG] was the commonest operation [573;52.1%].
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