Recent Surgical Outcomes of Congenital Heart Disease according to Korea Heart Foundation Data.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

This study presents an update of the surgical outcomes of congenital heart disease (CHD) according to Korea Heart Foundation (KHF) data.

Methods

We investigated the data of the 7,305 patients who were economically supported by KHF in 2000-2014. Of them, we analyzed surgical outcomes of the 6,599 patients who underwent CHD surgery.

Results

The median patient age was 1.9 years (range, 0-71.5 years). Of the 6,599 patients, 5,616 (85.1%) underwent biventricular repair and 983 (14.9%) underwent palliative procedures. The mean Basic Aristotle Score was 6.6±2.2. A complex procedure (defined as Basic Aristotle Score above 6) was performed in 3,368 patients (51.0%). The early mortality rate was 3.8%, while the late mortality rate was 1.8%. Previous re

SUBMITTER: Shin HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7390722 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature