The Evaluation of Preoperative Right Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction on Coronary Artery Disease Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Abstract

Decreased preoperative RV diastolic function and lack of suitable target bypass vessels are independent risk factors for early death following CABG in patients with severely impaired left ventricular function. Therefore, assessment of preoperative RV diastolic function will be helpful in predicting early death after CABG in these patients. Additionally, Et/Et' ≥ 10 is significantly associated with early death after CABG.