Abstract:Background Despite significant advancements in operative techniques and
myocardial protection, triple valve surgery (TVS) remains a formidable
operation with a relatively high in-hospital mortality. We evaluated the
prognostic value of Model for End-stage Liver Disease score including
sodium (MELD-Na) for mortality after TVS and its predictive value when
incorporated in the EuroSCORE risk model. Methods We performed a
retrospective cohort study of 61 consecutive patients who underwent TVS
from November 2005 to… Show more
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