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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Mohammed A. Sbeih, M.D. [2]

Complications

Risks of any Surgery

Surgeries are usually associated with various complications ranging from mild to severe in nature.

  • Blood clots in the legs that may travel to the lungs
  • Blood loss
  • Breathing problems
  • Infection, including in the lungs, kidneys, bladder, chest, or heart valves
  • Reactions to medicines
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Abnormal or painful scar formation
  • Allergic skin reaction

Possible Risks from having Open-Heart Surgery

The possible complications after an Open Heart Surgery may include:[1]

  • Heart attack or stroke
  • Heart rhythm problems; such as atrial fibrillation
  • Infection in the cut, which is more likely to happen in people who are obese, have diabetes, or have already had this surgery
  • Memory loss and loss of mental clarity, or "fuzzy thinking"
  • Post-pericardiotomy syndrome, which is a low-grade fever and chest pain. This could last for up to 6 months

Prosthetic Heart Valves are Associated with a Variety of Complications

The complications associated with a Prosthetic heart valve placement include:

References

  1. Gonçalves LB, Jesus NM, Gonçalves MB, Dias LC, Deiró TC (2016). "Preoperative Nutritional Status and Clinical Complications in the Postoperative Period of Cardiac Surgeries". Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 31 (5): 371–380. doi:10.5935/1678-9741.20160077. PMC 5144568. PMID 27982346.
  2. Sánchez E, Corrales JA, Fantidis P, Tarhini IS, Khan I, Pineda T; et al. (2016). "Thrombocytopenia after Aortic Valve Replacement with Perceval S Sutureless Bioprosthesis". J Heart Valve Dis. 25 (1): 75–81. PMID 27989089.

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