Evaluation of Major Adverse Cardiac Events After Cardiac Surgery in Gaza

Authors

  • Mohammed Habib Alshifa Hospital, Cardiology Department. Gaza, Palestine Author
  • Abdelaziz Abu Samara Alshifa Hospital, Cardiology Department. Gaza, Palestine Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JJCMR/2023(3)156

Keywords:

Cardiac Events, Cardiac Surgery

Abstract

Background: The present study assessed the major adverse cardiac events (MACE) (hospital mortality rate, major stroke and reintervention) after cardiac surgery du to coronary artery bypass grafting or valve surgery or both in the Ministry of health hospitals (MOH) in Gaza Strip at 2022 by either Local or Expert cardiac surgery team.

Method: Retrospective cohort study including all patients who underwent cardiac surgery by local or expert cardiac surgery team with cardiopulmonary bypass and /or valve surgery in the MOH hospitals at Gaza Strip during 2022.

Result: Among the 98 patients (26 female and 72 male) with mean age 56±12 years, 38 patients was operated by local team, and 60 patients was operated by expert cardiac surgeon during 2022 in Gaza. The comparison of end points (mortality, major stroke and reintervention) between local and expert cardiac surgeons, was significantly low in patients operated by expert surgeon was 9 patients (23.7%) in local team surgery and in 4 patients (6.7%) in expert team. (P 0:015)

Conclusions: The combination end points included Hospital mortality, major stroke and reintervention rate was higher in patients operated by local cardiac surgery team.

Author Biographies

  • Mohammed Habib, Alshifa Hospital, Cardiology Department. Gaza, Palestine

    Mohammed Habib, Alshifa Hospital, Cardiology Department. Gaza, Palestine.

  • Abdelaziz Abu Samara , Alshifa Hospital, Cardiology Department. Gaza, Palestine

    Alshifa Hospital, Cardiology Department. Gaza, Palestine. 

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Published

2025-12-05