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==Complications== | |||
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*Infection, including in the lungs, kidneys, bladder, chest, or heart valves. | *Infection, including in the lungs, kidneys, bladder, chest, or heart valves. | ||
*Reactions to medicines. | *Reactions to medicines. | ||
'''Possible risks from having open-heart surgery''' | '''Possible risks from having open-heart surgery''' | ||
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*Left ventricular systolic dysfunction, which may be preexisting. | *Left ventricular systolic dysfunction, which may be preexisting. | ||
*[[Hemolytic anemia]]. | *[[Hemolytic anemia]]. | ||
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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 for any surgery
- 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.
Possible risks from having open-heart surgery
- Heart attack or stroke.
- Heart rhythm problems.
- 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
- Structural deterioration, particularly with bioprosthetic valves.
- Valve obstruction due to thrombosis or pannus formation.
- Systemic embolization.
- Bleeding.
- Endocarditis and other infections.
- Left ventricular systolic dysfunction, which may be preexisting.
- Hemolytic anemia.