Evolution of elderly patients who underwent cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

Authors

  • Alain Moré Duarte Cardiocentro Ernesto Che Guevara. Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.
  • Luis A. González Borges Cardiocentro Ernesto Che Guevara. Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.
  • Alina Ceballos Álvarez Cardiocentro Ernesto Che Guevara. Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.
  • Leyslett Rodríguez Gonzáles Cardiocentro Ernesto Che Guevara. Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.
  • Mario Plasencia Pérez Cardiocentro Ernesto Che Guevara. Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.
  • Edixon Robaina Cabrera Cardiocentro Ernesto Che Guevara. Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.
  • Ortelio Zamora Roche Cardiocentro Ernesto Che Guevara. Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.

Abstract

Introduction: There is a steady increase in the number of elderly patients with severe cardiovascular diseases who require a surgical procedure to recover some quality of life that allows them a socially meaningful existence, despite the risks.
Objectives: To analyze the behavior of elderly patients who underwent cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Method: A descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted with patients over 65 years of age who underwent surgery at the Cardiocentro Ernesto Che Guevara, in Santa Clara, from January 2013 to March 2014.
Results: In the study, 73.1% of patients were men; and there was a predominance of subjects between 65 and 70 years of age, accounting for 67.3%. Coronary artery bypass graft was the most prevalent type of surgery and had the longest cardiopulmonary bypass times. Hypertension was present in 98.1% of patients. The most frequent postoperative complications were renal dysfunction and severe low cardiac output, with 44.2% and 34.6% respectively.
Conclusions: There was a predominance of men, the age group of 65 to 70 years, hypertension, and patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft with prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass. Renal dysfunction was the most frequent complication.

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Published

2015-10-11

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Moré Duarte A, González Borges LA, Ceballos Álvarez A, Rodríguez Gonzáles L, Plasencia Pérez M, Robaina Cabrera E, et al. Evolution of elderly patients who underwent cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. CorSalud [Internet]. 2015 Oct. 11 [cited 2025 Jun. 27];7(4):285-91. Available from: https://revcorsalud.sld.cu/index.php/cors/article/view/71

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 4 (2015)

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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