A systemic congestive index (systemic pulse pressure to central venous pressure ratio) predicts adverse outcomes in patients undergoing valvular heart surgery.

Ziyad O KnioFrances L MoralesKajal P ShahOlivia K OndigiChristian E SelinskiCherisse M BaldeoDavid X ZhuoKenneth C BilchickNishaki K MehtaYounghoon KwonKhadijah BreathettRobert H ThieleMatthew C HulseSula Mazimba

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)

A low SPP/CVP ratio was associated with worse outcomes in patients undergoing valvular heart surgery. This metric has potential utility in preoperative risk stratification to guide patient selection, prognosis, and surgical outcomes.

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