Factors associated with poor outcomes after congenital heart surgery in low-resource setting in Pakistan: insight from the IQIC Registry - a descriptive analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to assess the International Quality Improvement Collaborative single-site data from a developing country to identify trends in outcomes and factors associated with poor outcomes.

Design

Retrospective descriptive study.

Setting

The National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi, Pakistan.

Participants

Patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD).

Outcome measure

Key factors were examined, including preoperative, procedural and demographic data, as well as surgical complications and outcomes. We identified risk factors for mortality, bacterial sepsis and 30-day mortality using multivariable logistic regression.

Results

A total of 3367 CHD surgical cases were evaluated; of these, 59.4% (2001) were

SUBMITTER: Furnaz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729235 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature