The effect of mild left ventricular diastolic dysfunction on outcome after isolated coronary bypass surgery

Degirmencioglu A., Senay S., Gullu U., Zencirci E., Karakus G., Ugur M., ...More

KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA, vol.72, no.6, pp.541-545, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 72 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.5603/kp.a2013.0354
  • Journal Name: KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.541-545
  • Keywords: coronary bypass, diastolic dysfunction, outcome, CONGESTIVE-HEART-FAILURE, ARTERY-BYPASS, DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY, DOPPLER-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, PROGNOSTIC-SIGNIFICANCE, SYSTOLIC FUNCTION, MORTALITY, PREDICTOR, MORBIDITY, DIAGNOSIS
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Although moderate to severe diastolic dysfunction (DD) seems to be associated with poor prognosis after isolated coronary bypass surgery, the impact of mild DD has not been investigated extensively in this group of patients.