Arif Ur Rehman Khan, Abdul Ghaffar, M Rehman.
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in patients with severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction.
J Surg Pak Jan ;4(2):17-9.

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction is associated with high morbidity and mortality. In this study we are reporting our experience with 54 patients of ischemic heart disease with severe left ventricular dysfunction, who underwent CABG surgery at our institute. In-hospital morbidity and mortality have been evaluated. Ninety-two percent of the patients,who survived this high risk procedure, showed remarkable improvement in their functional class. The predictors of morbidity and mortality are: nonselective surgery, unstable angina, thin-walled dilated ventricles, thin diffusely diseased coronaries and associated illnesses like diabetes mellitus.

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