Presentation and Outcomes of Patients With Preoperative Critical Illness Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the prevalence and post-surgical outcomes associated with cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) therapeutics among CICU patients referred for cardiac surgery.

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of CICU patients referred for cardiac surgery from the intensive care unit.

Methods

We analyzed characteristics and outcomes of CICU admissions referred from the CICU for cardiac surgery during 2017 to 2020 across 29 centers. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality.

Results

Among 10,321 CICU admissions, 887 (8.6%) underwent cardiac surgery, including 406 (46%) coronary artery bypass graftings, 201 (23%) transplants or ventricular assist devices, 171 (19%) valve surgeries, a

SUBMITTER: Metkus TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10865183 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature