Muhammad Farhan Khan, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Faizan Imran Bawany, Mudassir Iqbal Dar, Mehwish Hussain, Saima Farhan, Kaneez Fatima, Khizar Hamid, Mohammad Hussham Arshad, Maira Aziz, Uswah Siddiqi, Nashit Irfan Aziz, Muhammad Bazil Musharraf, Abdul Bari Khan
OBJECTIVE: Although mitral valve replacement is frequently performed in patients of all age groups, there are few studies available which determine the causes of operative mortality in mitral valve replacement especially in our region. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify factors that are significantly associated with operative mortality in mitral valve replacement. METHODS: From August 2012 to March 2013, 80 consecutive patients undergoing mitral valve replacement in a single tertiary hospital were included...
June 25, 2015: Global Journal of Health Science