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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 21, 528-531, Copyright © 1976 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Unexpected death following aortocoronary bypass

WS Stoney, JL Mulherin Jr, WC Alford Jr, GR Burrus, RA Frist and CS Thomas Jr

Since 1968, 1,800 aortocoronary bypass procedures have been performed with 37 operative or early postoperative deaths (2.1%). Twenty-one deaths (57%) occurred in patients with one or more of the following predetermined risk factors: ventricular aneurysm, decreased left ventricular contractility, left main coronary artery stenosis, valve replacement, recent infarction, or cardiogenic shock. The remaining 16 deaths (43%) were unexpected and occurred in patients with none of these risk factors.

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