Abstract
The advantages of the actuarial method of analyzing postoperative survival are now widely accepted. In evaluating the late results of heart valve replacement operations, however, certain nonfatal complications must also be considered. The use of individual event-free rates does not portray individual risk, since some valves have multiple complications. By using cumulative complication-free rates, however, it is possible to estimate the percentage of valves active and free from certain major complications for each postoperative interval. A series of actuarial curves is used, each of which represents a different major complication. These curves are subtracted progressively from the total of valves at risk, and an actuarial representation of complication-free survival results.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 289-298 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1975 |
Funding
From the Division of Cardiopulmonary Surgery, University of Oregon Medical School, Portland, Ore. Supported by U. S. Public Health Service Grant no. HL 16461. Presented at the Eleventh Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Montreal, Que., Canada, Jan. 20-22, 1975. Address reprint requests to Dr. Grunkemeier, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, Ore. 97201.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| U.S. Public Health Service | HL 16461 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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