Short- and long-term mortality after deep sternal wound infection following cardiac surgery: experiences from SWEDEHEART.

Alexander Emil KaspersenSusanne J NielsenAndri Wilberg OrrasonAstridur PetursdottirMartin Ingi Sigurdsson Anders JeppssonTomas Gudbjartsson

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)

Both short- and long-term mortality risks are higher in DSWI patients compared to non-DSWI patients. These results stress the importance of preventing these infections and careful postoperative monitoring of DSWI patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
cardiac surgery
prognostic factors
patients undergoing
mental health
patient reported outcomes