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Predictors of Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stay After Heart Valve Surgery: A Case-Control Study.

Ji-Hyun Lee¹, Hye-Ran Choi

¹Ji-Hyun Lee, RN, MSN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Hye-Ran Choi, RN, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Nursing, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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Summary

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Identifying risk factors for prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stays after heart valve surgery is crucial. Factors like NYHA class, EuroSCORE II, fluid imbalance, and intubation duration predict longer ICU recovery.

Keywords:

heart valve diseases intensive care units length of stay risk factors valvular heart surgery

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Area of Science:

Cardiovascular Surgery
Critical Care Medicine
Health Services Research

Background:

Prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stays post-heart valve surgery can impede recovery and increase complication risks.
Identifying predictors of extended ICU stays is essential for optimizing patient outcomes and resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify pre-, intra-, and postoperative clinical factors associated with prolonged ICU stay after heart valve surgery.
To inform targeted interventions and nursing protocols for improved patient recovery.

Main Methods:

Retrospective case-control analysis of 498 patients undergoing heart valve surgery.
Patients categorized into nonprolonged (≤72 hours) and prolonged (>72 hours) ICU stay groups.
Logistic regression analysis to determine significant predictors of prolonged ICU stay.

Main Results:

New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II, higher EuroSCORE II, fluid imbalance, and longer intubation duration were significant predictors.
Postoperative factors including arrhythmia, red blood cell transfusion, neurological complications, hemodialysis, and fever also correlated with prolonged ICU stay.

Conclusions:

Several clinical and postoperative factors are associated with prolonged ICU stays following heart valve surgery.
These findings support the development of targeted interventions to reduce ICU length of stay and improve patient recovery trajectories.