From 1969 to 1982, 419 patients underwent single mitral valve replacement; of these, 48% had associated coronary artery disease (9% single vessel, 8% double vessel, 28% triple vessel, 3% left main). In 216 patients with no associated coronary disease, in 179 patients with coronary disease that was revascularized, and in 24 patients with coronary disease that was not revascularized, the 30 day mortalities were 4.2%, 13.9%, and 29.2% (p less than .05) after valve replacement. Actuarial survivals at 8 years were 68%, 44%, and 15%, respectively (p less than .01), with 1 to 165 months of follow-up (mean 52). After matching the three cohorts of patients in age, sex, left ventricular ejection fraction, and valve lesion, the presence of associated coronary artery disease decreased long-term survival and revascularization improved survival (p less than .05 for both). Incidental coronary disease in patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease had a significant negative influence on survival if left unbypassed (p less than .05); after revascularization and valve replacement, the 30 day mortality was 7.3% and the 8 year survival was 52%. Coronary disease etiologically related to ischemic mitral regurgitation identified a high-risk group of patients, with a 30 day mortality of 19.6% and an 8 year survival of 37% after the combined procedure. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to determine which preoperative and intraoperative variables predicted early and late outcome after combined mitral valve replacement and coronary revascularization. Predictors of early death were advanced age (greater than 60 years), New York Heart Association functional class (IV), an ischemic etiology of the mitral valve disease, and a depressed left ventricular ejection fraction (less than 55%). Predictors of late death were triple-vessel or left main coronary disease, increased left ventricular end-diastolic volume (greater than 120 ml/m2), and depressed left ventricular ejection fraction (less than 55%). These findings highlight the important etiologic and prognostic role of coronary artery disease in patients requiring mitral valve replacement.
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